Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 35.9% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 91.7% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.33
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,059.35
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.36
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.64
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.06
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.56
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.06
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 74.8% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,225.96
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,626.73
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.57
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.32
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.38
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.91
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.51
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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