Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 38.1% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.25
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.39
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.93
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.82
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.58
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.69
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.69
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.69
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.28
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 49.9% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.14
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.32
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,740.84
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.53
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.62
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM442.82
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM336.79
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.17
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM261.31
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,125.95
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.35
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.49
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.24
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.13
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.68
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.07
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.67
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM156.44
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM179.55
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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