Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 40.8% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.3% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 71.4% less in Zimbabwe
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,608
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,278
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK378
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK272
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK397
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK977
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK808
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK729
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,144
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK165
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK138
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK157
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK252
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK166
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK106
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,124
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,584
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,467,232
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,963
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,705
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK247,143
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK201,390
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,801
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,713
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,235
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK625
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,581
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,264
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,929
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 71.4% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,956
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,026
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,900
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,807
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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