Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 16.5% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 92.2% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 77.3% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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