Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 0.9% cheaper than Comoros.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 48.5% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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