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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 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 43.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 ZWL 176
$20.24 £15.12
-66.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
$87.4 £65.3
-43.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 ZWL 151
$10.17 £7.60
-42.08%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
$4.73 £3.54
-42.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
$2.38 £1.78
-71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$1.74 £1.30
-71.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$6.60 £4.93
-77.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
$6.45 £4.82
-68.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
$1.71 £1.28
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$1.70 £1.27
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
$2.18 £1.63
-13.76%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$4.06 £3.03
-46.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 ZWL 268
$9.91 £7.40
5.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 ZWL 149
$8.86 £6.61
-34.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 ZWL 150
$14.01 £10.47
-58.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
$2.94 £2.20
-7.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
$1.61 £1.20
7.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
$2.81 £2.10
-24.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
$3.55 £2.65
-54.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
$1.63 £1.22
-3.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
$1.54 £1.15
19.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
$1.17 £0.87
-6.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
$1.55 £1.16
-32.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
$20.35 £15.20
-93.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ZWL 180
$10.78 £8.05
-34.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
$2.81 £2.10
-59.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
$3.39 £2.53
-46.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
$3.32 £2.48
-69.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 ZWL 781
$96.3 £72.0
-68.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 129
$5.49 £4.10
-8.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
$1.52 £1.14
28.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 132
$27.15 £20.28
-81.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
$1.96 £1.47
-18.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
$38.3K £28.6K
-39.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
$41.2K £30.7K
-39.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
$321 £240
-83.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ZWL 455
$17.42 £13.01
2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
$42.91 £32.05
111.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
$45.54 £34.02
4.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.93 ZWL 280
$15.68 £11.71
-30.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 ZWL 259
$13.84 £10.34
-26.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ZWL 5,638
$1,718 £1,283
-87.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
$21.4K £16.0K
-62.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.97 ZWL 486
$91.1 £68.1
-79.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 ZWL 486
$44.98 £33.60
-57.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.84 ZWL 943
$102 £76.1
-63.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
$105 £78.1
-59.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ZWL 8,706
$1,375 £1,027
-75.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ZWL 5,898
$1,162 £868
-80.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 ZWL 20.8K
$2,342 £1,749
-65.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ZWL 13.7K
$1,828 £1,365
-70.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$836 ZWL 21.4K
$5,907 £4,413
-85.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$383 ZWL 9,812
$4,604 £3,439
-91.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ZWL 8,952
$3,321 £2,481
-89.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
5.75
134.78%

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

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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