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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 36.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 41.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 ZWL 176
$17.66 €15.22
-61.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
$81.0 €69.8
-39.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 ZWL 151
$11.38 €9.81
-48.24%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
$1.98 €1.71
36.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
$2.97 €2.56
-77.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$1.32 €1.14
-62.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$5.83 €5.03
-74.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
$5.30 €4.57
-61.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
$1.63 €1.41
-6.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$2.41 €2.08
-57.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
$3.04 €2.62
-38.16%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$4.13 €3.56
-47.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 ZWL 268
$16.37 €14.11
-36.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 ZWL 149
$12.61 €10.87
-53.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 ZWL 150
$20.75 €17.89
-71.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
$2.47 €2.13
10.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
$2.23 €1.92
-22.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
$2.69 €2.32
-20.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
$3.35 €2.89
-51.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
$1.93 €1.67
-18.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
$1.88 €1.62
-2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
$1.53 €1.32
-28.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
$0.54 €0.47
92.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
$7.11 €6.13
-80.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ZWL 180
$7.10 €6.12
-0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
$1.80 €1.55
-37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
$2.52 €2.17
-28.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
$1.95 €1.68
-48.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 ZWL 781
$42.04 €36.24
-27.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 129
$5.96 €5.13
-15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
$1.54 €1.33
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 132
$34.47 €29.71
-85.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
$2.10 €1.81
-23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
$32.4K €28.0K
-28.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
$33.8K €29.1K
-26.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
$220 €190
-75.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ZWL 455
$13.51 €11.65
31.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
$31.00 €26.72
192.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
$57.9 €49.91
-17.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.93 ZWL 280
$25.31 €21.82
-56.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 ZWL 259
$10.47 €9.02
-3.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ZWL 5,638
$572 €493
-61.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
$10.5K €9,091
-23.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.97 ZWL 486
$89.8 €77.4
-78.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 ZWL 486
$40.65 €35.04
-53.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.84 ZWL 943
$100 €86.3
-63.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
$133 €115
-68.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ZWL 8,706
$841 €725
-59.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ZWL 5,898
$656 €565
-64.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 ZWL 20.8K
$1,480 €1,276
-45.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ZWL 13.7K
$1,086 €937
-50.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$836 ZWL 21.4K
$3,916 €3,376
-78.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$383 ZWL 9,812
$2,472 €2,131
-84.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ZWL 8,952
$1,964 €1,693
-82.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
4.41
206.12%

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Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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