Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 41.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 43.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 ZWL 189
$20.1 £14.79
-65.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
$89.9 £66.2
-45.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 ZWL 166
$10.03 £7.38
-38.78%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
$4.71 £3.46
-43.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
$2.46 £1.81
-72.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
$1.69 £1.24
-71.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
$6.59 £4.85
-77.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
$6.27 £4.62
-67.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
$1.65 £1.22
-3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
$1.66 £1.22
-40.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
$2.26 £1.67
-18.14%
Eggs
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
$4.08 £3.01
-47.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 ZWL 279
$9.78 £7.2
5.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 ZWL 154
$8.74 £6.43
-34.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 ZWL 150
$14.34 £10.55
-61.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
$3.04 £2.24
-11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
$1.67 £1.23
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
$2.9 £2.13
-28.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
$3.47 £2.56
-55.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
$1.62 £1.19
-1.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
$1.6 £1.18
15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
$1.12 £0.82
-6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
$1.57 £1.15
-31.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
$20.41 £15.02
-93.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 ZWL 185
$10.52 £7.74
-34.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$2.83 £2.08
-58.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
$3.3 £2.43
-47.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
$3.33 £2.45
-69.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 ZWL 815
$94.8 £69.7
-68.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$5.46 £4.02
-8.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
$1.55 £1.14
32.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 139
$26.83 £19.74
-80.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
$2 £1.47
-19.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
$37.7K £27.7K
-37.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
$41.3K £30.4K
-40.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
$319 £235
-83.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$17.53 £12.9
0.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
$41.82 £30.78
116.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
$45.9 £33.78
2.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 ZWL 297
$15.86 £11.67
-30.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 ZWL 268
$13.71 £10.09
-27.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ZWL 6,042
$1,756 £1,293
-87.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
$21.2K £15.6K
-60.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.89 ZWL 509
$90.6 £66.7
-79.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.58 ZWL 528
$44.44 £32.71
-55.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.99 ZWL 998
$101 £74.3
-63.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
$103 £76
-59.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ZWL 9,021
$1,427 £1,050
-76.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ZWL 6,156
$1,157 £851
-80.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ZWL 21.6K
$2,327 £1,713
-65.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 ZWL 14.4K
$1,846 £1,359
-71.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 ZWL 26.7K
$6,050 £4,452
-83.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ZWL 14.3K
$4,820 £3,547
-89.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ZWL 9,251
$3,133 £2,306
-89.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
5.75
134.78%

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Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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