Zimbabwe - Learn, Explore and Travel

Since late January 2009 Zimbabwe has legalised the use of foreign currencies as legal tender, thus negating the need for the inflation ravaged Zimbabwe Dollar, which has now been withdrawn from circulation. The US dollar is now the de facto currency in Zimbabwe, although the South African rand and the Euro are also widely accepted.

The use of credit cards is still very limited, with only a few service providers accepting VISA or MasterCards cards in Zimbabwe. Also, ATM use can be very limited for non-citizens, so please do yourself a favor and come with plenty of cash on hand.

As for costs, non-imported things are very cheap (especially labour intensive things), however for a tourist drinking coke and eating pizza, prices are not that much lower than in South Africa. Petrol (gasoline) supplies are improving, so are food supplies in supermarkets.

Haggling for a better price is common, but keep in mind that most people are very poor so don't try to abuse their desperation.