Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 45.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% less in Zimbabwe
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.20
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.77
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.16
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.00
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.45
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€110.42
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.72
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.40
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€102.37
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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