Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 22.5% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 70.5% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 74.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 70.5% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 74.9% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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