Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 39.7% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK372
|
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK269
|
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK923
|
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK862
|
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK159
|
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK235
|
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK94
|
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK634
|
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
|
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
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