Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 1.5% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Zimbabwe
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK187.22
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK185.21
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.76
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.85
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.32
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK132.96
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK94.75
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK64.26
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK90.65
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK15.00
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.23
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.34
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.44
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.28
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.31
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK144.83
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK512.42
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK765,155.71
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK285.56
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
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pay 96.9% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK454.79
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,850.62
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,996.94
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,820.22
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,847.88
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK193,815.21
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK46.21
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK63.25
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK157.21
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,148.82
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK217.64
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,696.63
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK763.75
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,946.91
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,518.99
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
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