ZIMSTAT · September 2026
3.5%
Prices in US dollars, up on a year before
US$100 of shopping in September 2025 costs US$103.50 now.
- ZiG per US$
- 26.61
- +0.2%
- Rand per US$
- 16.63
- 0.0%
- Diesel, litre
- US$2.04
- −1.9%
- Petrol, litre
- US$2.05
- −0.5%
- Inflation, US$
- 3.5%
- Year to Sep 26
- Inflation, ZiG
- 3.7%
- Year to Sep 26
The intelligence layer for everyday life in Zimbabwe.
Medium family basket
US$155.73ZiG 4,931
IRVINES MIXED PORTIONS5 kgUS$22.00ZiG 697
LOBELS PRIME WHITE BREAD15 loavesUS$15.00ZiG 475
SNOWMEAL SUPER ROLLER MEAL2 × 10 kgUS$11.80ZiG 374
Typical month of electricity
US$24.61ZiG 655
- Electric stove1.5 hrs/day91 kWhUS$15.43ZiG 411
- RefrigeratorAll day33 kWhUS$5.42ZiG 144
- Kettle30 min/day30 kWhUS$5.08ZiG 135
- Lights9 hrs/day16 kWhUS$2.71ZiG 72
- Television4 hrs/day12 kWhUS$2.03ZiG 54
- Iron18 min/day9 kWhUS$1.52ZiG 40
A family of four, per month
About US$547 a month
- Food and basicsUS$156Medium family basket · 29%
- ElectricityUS$25ZESA, 192 kWh · 5%
- RentUS$3662–3 bedroom house · 67%