Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and India

😐 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 107.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 112.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.17 ZWL 180
$2.63 ₹245
172.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 ZWL 1,276
$13.85 ₹1,291
266.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 ZWL 150
$3.99 ₹372
49.87%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ZWL 67.6
$1.90 ₹177
41.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ZWL 18.40
$0.40 ₹37.29
82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ZWL 11.25
$0.19 ₹17.64
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWL 36.90
$1.96 ₹183
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ZWL 50.0
$3.46 ₹323
-42.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWL 38.27
$0.69 ₹63.9
120.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 25.47
$0.51 ₹47.84
98.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 ZWL 47.82
$0.73 ₹68.1
160.27%
Eggs
$2.09 ZWL 52.5
$0.98 ₹91.5
113.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 ZWL 255
$5.43 ₹506
86.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 ZWL 146
$3.19 ₹298
82.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.66 ZWL 142
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Apples (1kg)
$2.69 ZWL 67.8
$2.12 ₹198
26.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 ZWL 45.86
$0.76 ₹70.4
139.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 ZWL 53.7
$1.04 ₹97.4
105.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ZWL 40.01
$0.52 ₹48.85
205.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 38.29
$0.40 ₹37.19
280.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ZWL 45.82
$0.45 ₹42.24
304.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ZWL 26.37
$0.55 ₹51.1
90.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ZWL 26.00
$0.35 ₹32.84
194.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.31 ZWL 33.05
$3.99 ₹372
-67.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 ZWL 171
$7.55 ₹704
-9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ZWL 30.05
$1.84 ₹171
-35.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 44.79
$3.05 ₹285
-41.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ZWL 24.50
$0.34 ₹31.66
185.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.42 ZWL 740
$9.85 ₹919
198.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 127
$0.97 ₹90.2
419.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 ZWL 51.3
$0.28 ₹25.74
628.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 ZWL 123
$1.69 ₹158
188.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 40.79
$1.22 ₹114
32.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 600.2K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
67.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ZWL 624.4K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
8.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 ZWL 1,340
$40.60 ₹3,786
31.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 ZWL 434
$3.75 ₹349
359.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$89.8 ZWL 2,260
$8.13 ₹758
1004.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.31 ZWL 1,165
$16.08 ₹1,499
188.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.79 ZWL 271
$7.72 ₹720
39.77%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 ZWL 253
$3.40 ₹317
195.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ZWL 5,562
$68.7 ₹6,410
221.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,190 ZWL 206.1K
$1,787 ₹166.7K
358.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.90 ZWL 476
$25.17 ₹2,347
-24.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.08 ZWL 480
$26.56 ₹2,477
-28.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.54 ZWL 945
$44.85 ₹4,182
-16.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.87 ZWL 1,079
$33.83 ₹3,155
26.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ZWL 8,417
$177 ₹16.5K
88.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 ZWL 5,647
$111 ₹10.3K
102.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 ZWL 20.1K
$415 ₹38.7K
92.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ZWL 13.6K
$256 ₹23.9K
110.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$853 ZWL 21.5K
$1,245 ₹116.1K
-31.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$391 ZWL 9,826
$636 ₹59.3K
-38.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 ZWL 8,612
$434 ₹40.5K
-21.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
9.02
49.67%

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Last update for Zimbabwe: April 14, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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