Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 5.5% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.89
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.80
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.83
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.32
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 45.9% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.51
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.24
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.73
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€459.67
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€345.20
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€218.68
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.97
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.21
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.01
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 51.7% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.47
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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