Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 2.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
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pay 17.5% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
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pay 2.9% less in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
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pay 26.8% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.8% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
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pay 47.6% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.13
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.14
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.39
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.79
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.69
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.90
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.98
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.91
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.88
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.38
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.16
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.74
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.22
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.14
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.83
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,544,135.02
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.25
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.87
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,880.83
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,012.72
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,934.42
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,816.73
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,468.08
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.21
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.71
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.13
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.33
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.45
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.73
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.83
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,776.09
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,211.65
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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