Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Istanbul

For one person, living is cheaper in Zimbabwe: $835 a month against $1,526 in Istanbul, rent and utilities included – about $8,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

$835

/mo nomad

Istanbul

🇹🇷 Turkey

$1,526

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 28.8% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 30% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.16 ZWL 165

$11.88 ₺585

-48.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.11 ZWL 1,071

$55.1 ₺2,715

-27.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.54 ZWL 148

$9.14 ₺450

-39.39%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ZWL 66.4

$4.24 ₺209

-41.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ZWL 20.92

$1.75 ₺86.0

-55.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ZWL 12.86

$0.54 ₺26.84

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.48 ZWL 39.53

$4.69 ₺231

-68.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ZWL 54.7

$5.97 ₺294

-65.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 ZWL 41.46

$1.26 ₺62.1

23.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ZWL 27.28

$0.95 ₺46.82

7.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.52 ZWL 40.67

$2.31 ₺114

-34.20%

Eggs

$1.97 ZWL 52.5

$2.47 ₺122

-20.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.14 ZWL 271

$10.55 ₺520

-3.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.93 ZWL 132

$5.60 ₺276

-11.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.82 ZWL 155

$21.21 ₺1,045

-72.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ZWL 72.8

$1.93 ₺95.1

40.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 ZWL 45.46

$2.29 ₺113

-25.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 ZWL 50.4

$1.28 ₺63.1

47.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 ZWL 36.22

$1.84 ₺90.8

-26.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 ZWL 43.41

$0.67 ₺32.87

143.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ZWL 40.02

$0.59 ₺29.31

154.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 ZWL 30.37

$1.33 ₺65.4

-14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 ZWL 26.41

$0.59 ₺29.11

67.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.01 ZWL 53.8

$2.36 ₺116

-14.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ZWL 183

$13.47 ₺664

-49.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 ZWL 34.69

$2.42 ₺119

-46.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ZWL 49.06

$3.54 ₺174

-48.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.01 ZWL 27.09

$0.83 ₺40.65

21.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.11 ZWL 1,018

$66.5 ₺3,274

-42.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 ZWL 80.8

$1.35 ₺66.6

123.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 ZWL 54.1

$0.85 ₺42.06

137.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.05 ZWL 135

$10.86 ₺535

-53.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.72 ZWL 45.82

$1.47 ₺72.3

17.01%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.3K ZWL 675.6K

$51.6K ₺2.5M

-51.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.1K ZWL 722.6K

$44.4K ₺2.2M

-39.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.0 ZWL 1,388

$89.2 ₺4,396

-41.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.97 ZWL 507

$11.60 ₺572

63.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.7 ZWL 1,861

$16.10 ₺793

332.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.10 ZWL 1,098

$77.3 ₺3,806

-46.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.18 ZWL 539

$22.66 ₺1,116

-10.94%

Cinema Ticket

$10.19 ZWL 272

$8.34 ₺411

22.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$303 ZWL 8,086

$974 ₺48.0K

-68.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,839 ZWL 209.4K

$25.8K ₺1.3M

-69.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.13 ZWL 511

$52.7 ₺2,597

-63.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.25 ZWL 461

$39.16 ₺1,930

-55.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.92 ZWL 1,066

$103 ₺5,084

-61.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.99 ZWL 1,175

$96.6 ₺4,760

-54.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 ZWL 7,734

$994 ₺49.0K

-70.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$229 ZWL 6,111

$629 ₺31.0K

-63.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$620 ZWL 16.6K

$2,024 ₺99.7K

-69.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 ZWL 13.8K

$1,155 ₺56.9K

-55.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$900 ZWL 24.0K

$3,160 ₺155.7K

-71.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$398 ZWL 10.6K

$1,838 ₺90.5K

-78.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$363 ZWL 9,693

$1,203 ₺59.3K

-69.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.77

41.09

-66.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 5, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Zimbabwe

$229 26.9%

Istanbul

$629 41.2% 175% $401

Groceries & Markets

Zimbabwe

$199 23.3%

Istanbul

$264 17.3% 33% $65

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Zimbabwe

$141 16.5%

Istanbul

$117 7.7% 16.8% $24

Eating Out

Zimbabwe

$112 13.2%

Istanbul

$218 14.3% 94% $106

Sport & Entertainment

Zimbabwe

$61 7.2%

Istanbul

$94 6.1% 52.8% $32

Getting Around

Zimbabwe

$55 6.5%

Istanbul

$75 4.9% 36.2% $20

Clothing & Footwear

Zimbabwe

$54 6.4%

Istanbul

$131 8.6% 143% $77

Good to know

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

🇹🇷 Istanbul

🕒 Local time

12:23 12:23 PM

13:23 1:23 PM

1 h ahead of Zimbabwe

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

15,178,979

15,701,602

💱 Currency

Zimbabwean Dollar ZWL $

Turkish Lira TRY ₺

📈 Exchange rate

100 ZWL = 3.74 USD

100 ZWL = 3.34 EUR

100 TRY = 2.03 USD

100 TRY = 1.81 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

TRY, USD, EUR to ZWL – Zimbabwean Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇿🇼 Zimbabwean Dollar ($)

Zimbabwean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 26.71 ZWL (100 ZWL = 3.74 USD). 1 EUR = 29.93 ZWL (100 ZWL = 3.34 EUR).

Turkish Lira exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 49.27 TRY (100 TRY = 2.03 USD). 1 EUR = 55.21 TRY (100 TRY = 1.81 EUR).

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