Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 8.5% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 80.4% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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