Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 35.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 40.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 ZWL 189
$17.2 €14.85
-59.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
$80 €69.1
-38.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 ZWL 166
$11.38 €9.82
-46.05%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
$2 €1.72
33.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
$2.87 €2.48
-76.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
$1.35 €1.17
-63.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
$5.68 €4.91
-73.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
$5.1 €4.4
-59.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
$1.68 €1.45
-4.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
$2.31 €2
-57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
$2.9 €2.5
-36.21%
Eggs
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
$4.04 €3.49
-47.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 ZWL 279
$16.69 €14.41
-38.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 ZWL 154
$12.25 €10.58
-53.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 ZWL 150
$20.16 €17.4
-72.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
$2.47 €2.13
8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
$2.12 €1.83
-15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
$2.71 €2.34
-23.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
$3.28 €2.83
-52.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
$2.04 €1.76
-22.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
$1.82 €1.57
1.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
$1.47 €1.27
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
$0.51 €0.44
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
$6.75 €5.83
-80.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 ZWL 185
$7 €6.04
-2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$1.82 €1.57
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
$2.53 €2.18
-31.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
$1.96 €1.69
-48.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 ZWL 815
$42.43 €36.63
-28.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$5.68 €4.9
-11.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
$1.59 €1.38
29.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 139
$34.1 €29.45
-84.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
$2.01 €1.74
-19.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
$31.8K €27.4K
-26.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
$32.7K €28.2K
-24.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
$222 €192
-76.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$13.37 €11.55
31.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
$31.76 €27.42
185.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
$57.5 €49.63
-18.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 ZWL 297
$25.84 €22.31
-57.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 ZWL 268
$10.21 €8.82
-2.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ZWL 6,042
$576 €497
-61.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
$10.7K €9,249
-22.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.89 ZWL 509
$92.9 €80.2
-79.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.58 ZWL 528
$40.84 €35.26
-52.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.99 ZWL 998
$98.4 €84.9
-62.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
$131 €113
-67.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ZWL 9,021
$853 €737
-60.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ZWL 6,156
$658 €568
-65.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ZWL 21.6K
$1,518 €1,311
-47.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 ZWL 14.4K
$1,072 €926
-50.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 ZWL 26.7K
$4,096 €3,537
-75.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ZWL 14.3K
$2,595 €2,240
-79.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ZWL 9,251
$1,960 €1,692
-82.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
4.41
206.12%

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Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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