Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 3.0 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of India, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.66
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.35
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.13
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.34
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.60
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.81
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.83
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.14
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
India
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 76.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.03
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.96
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.07
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
India
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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