Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 57.7% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 70.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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