Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 28.0% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% more in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 85.7% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.4% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 57.7% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Burma. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Burma, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 85.7% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 38.7% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 1.0% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 57.7% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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