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Gas Prices in Zimbabwe

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Zimbabwe averages $7.80 — that is $2.06 per litre, and ranks #194 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$7.80
$2.06 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$7.87
$2.08 per litre
World rank
#194
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
194%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 54.99 ZWG per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Zimbabwe pays this much

Heavily taxed

Crude costs roughly the same everywhere — high fuel and value-added taxes are what push Zimbabwe's pump price this high.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $7.80 gallon in Zimbabwe. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$4.30$1.14
Pump price$7.80$2.06

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Zimbabwe$7.80—
World average of all 225$5.55+$2.25
Africa average$5.06+$2.74
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$7.71
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$8.90
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Zimbabwe has risen by $0.49 a gallon.

Nearby in Africa

Central African Republic$6.83Rwanda$7.54Cape Verde$7.61Sierra Leone$7.70

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