cost
Cost of Living Index
73.1
Zimbabwe
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cost
73.1
demographics
3.4%
economy
$1,925/mo
economy
9.4%
education
79
environment
6.7 ug/m3
environment
31.9 ug/m3
environment
71.2
health
65.6 years
health
26.3%
health
63.3
housing
$2,432/mo
housing
$4,966/sqm
housing
7.6x
housing
$549
infrastructure
87 Mbps
jobs
$2,806/mo
jobs
10.7%
quality
6.6
religion
77.9%
religion
14.7%
religion
25.5%
safety
12.2 per 100k
safety
41.3 per 100k
safety
84.5
transport
74.7
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 73.1 | #301 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 3.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $1,925/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 9.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 79 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 6.7 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 31.9 ug/m3 | #702 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 71.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Life Expectancy | health | 65.6 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 26.3% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 63.3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Median Rent | housing | $2,432/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $4,966/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 7.6x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $549 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 87 Mbps | #921 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $2,806/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 10.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 6.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 77.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 14.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 25.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 12.2 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Rape Rate | safety | 41.3 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Safety Index | safety | 84.5 | #27 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 74.7 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |