Cost of Living inGweru, Zimbabwe
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Zimbabwe: $5,215/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 64% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
3.3 / 10
#136 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-schooling rules and international-school pricing are not sourced for Zimbabwe yet. Quality, expat-access, instruction language, and tuition will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Gweru. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Gweru is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Zimbabwe.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedLow out-of-pocket burden help, but coverage looks thinner and doctor staffing is lighter.
Public care
LimitedRelatively low patient cost-sharing and a visible public hospital footprint help, but public coverage looks thinner and public funding looks lighter.
Private care
MixedA clearly private facility base and visible specialty depth help, but the tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
59/100
2023
Physicians
0.14/1k
2023
Hospital beds
1.95/1k
2014
Out of pocket
11%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
63.1 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
358/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
33.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and there is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Zimbabwe yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2015 annual wages in Gweru, Zimbabwe · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Gweru compared with the US?
Your money goes about 3.4x further in Gweru than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Zimbabwe here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Gweru cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Gweru is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 64% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Gweru. We are using the country-level cost index for Zimbabwe here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Gweru compare with New York City?
Rent in Gweru is about 90% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Zimbabwe here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Gweru?
Groceries in Gweru are about 65% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 66% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Zimbabwe here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Gweru
Gweru is the capital of the Midlands Province in central Zimbabwe, located on the country's main rail and highway corridor between Harare and Bulawayo at roughly 1,420 meters on the Highveld plateau. The city's economy has historically been built on steel making at the nearby Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company in Redcliff, ferrochrome and gold mining in the surrounding Great Dyke, and as a regional services hub. Midlands State University and a major military airbase also anchor employment. The climate is subtropical highland with mild winters and a single rainy season from November to March. For relocation, Gweru mainly suits Zimbabweans tied to mining, education, or the army; foreign movers concentrate in Harare and Bulawayo and are constrained by the country's currency and macroeconomic instability.
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