Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 38.0% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Canada, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
|
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