Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 50.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 64.2% less in Zimbabwe
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of London, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.44
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
London
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.38
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.90
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.74
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.57
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.38
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
London
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.42
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.73
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.99
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.54
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£105.11
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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