Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 10.1% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Chile, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 92.1% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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