Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 51.3% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% more in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Zimbabwe
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Benin, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA411
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA303
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA750
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,608
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,257
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,156
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,453
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA702
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA296
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA370
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,246
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,041
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,171
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA106,593
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,233
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA112,173
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 14.7% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA122,239
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,585,689
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA587
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,271
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,005
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,779
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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