Cost of Living in Zimbabwe

Africa ZWL

Family of 4 Monthly Cost ZWL 1,635 132.5% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost ZWL 945 123.4% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,389.26 ZWL 1,284.52 - 1,515.00
1BR Apartment Outside Centre ZWL 906.08 ZWL 844.11 - 1,023.00
3BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 2,565.78 ZWL 2,378.23 - 2,903.60
3BR Apartment Outside Centre ZWL 1,645.74 ZWL 1,542.38 - 1,857.60

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre ZWL 5,447.53 ZWL 5,050.30 - 5,846.47
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre ZWL 3,193.98 ZWL 2,955.66 - 3,668.00

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino ZWL 4.35 ZWL 4.10 - 4.56
Fast Food Combo Meal ZWL 8.64 ZWL 8.22 - 9.20
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal ZWL 14.55 ZWL 13.59 - 15.44
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two ZWL 58.38 ZWL 55.21 - 61.43

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg ZWL 3.91 ZWL 3.67 - 4.19
Bananas 1kg ZWL 1.44 ZWL 1.37 - 1.53
Beef 1kg ZWL 19.34 ZWL 18.21 - 20.65
Bread 500g ZWL 2.43 ZWL 2.27 - 2.56
Chicken 1kg ZWL 9.67 ZWL 9.13 - 10.41
Eggs 12 pieces ZWL 3.38 ZWL 3.20 - 3.55
Milk 1L ZWL 1.07 ZWL 1.00 - 1.14
Rice 1kg ZWL 3.40 ZWL 3.20 - 3.64
Water 1.5L ZWL 1.44 ZWL 1.36 - 1.53

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass ZWL 57.94 ZWL 54.77 - 60.60
One Way Ticket ZWL 2.40 ZWL 2.26 - 2.61

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer ZWL 1.72 ZWL 1.63 - 1.86
Taxi Start ZWL 2.87 ZWL 2.71 - 3.08

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L ZWL 1.05 ZWL 0.98 - 1.12

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² ZWL 178.57 ZWL 170.01 - 188.64

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps ZWL 54.74 ZWL 51.78 - 57.06

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan ZWL 49.34 ZWL 46.90 - 51.72

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit ZWL 116.27 ZWL 110.12 - 123.09

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly ZWL 390.30 ZWL 368.62 - 411.11

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee ZWL 1,168.52 ZWL 1,106.71 - 1,233.73

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee ZWL 24,472.32 ZWL 23,129.93 - 25,598.54

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly ZWL 48.29 ZWL 46.06 - 51.32

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket ZWL 13.48 ZWL 12.81 - 14.28

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour ZWL 24.32 ZWL 22.84 - 26.18
1,054 entries 31 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Beitbridge Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,414.03 /month 2026-07-28
Bindura Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,387.12 /month 2026-07-28
Bulawayo Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,499.77 /month 2026-07-28
Chegutu Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,360.32 /month 2026-07-28
Chinhoyi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,394.53 /month 2026-07-28
Chipinge Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,349.91 /month 2026-07-28
Chiredzi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,406.89 /month 2026-07-28
Chitungwiza Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,372.34 /month 2026-07-28
Epworth Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,443.60 /month 2026-07-28
Gokwe Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,311.43 /month 2026-07-28
Gwanda Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,387.67 /month 2026-07-28
Gweru Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,461.67 /month 2026-07-28
Harare Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,515.00 /month 2026-07-28
Harare Western Suburbs Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,328.64 /month 2026-07-28
Hwange Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,411.89 /month 2026-07-28
Kadoma Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,372.05 /month 2026-07-28
Kariba Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,302.63 /month 2026-07-28
Karoi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,394.61 /month 2026-07-28
Kwekwe Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,455.07 /month 2026-07-28
Marondera Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre ZWL 1,419.38 /month 2026-07-28

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