Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 50.7% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% more in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 65.0% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% more in Zimbabwe
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 65.0% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 34.8% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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