Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 27.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% less in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 57.3% less in Zimbabwe
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.50
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.62
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.20
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.95
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.73
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.39
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.08
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.35
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.53
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,315.97
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€962.82
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€116.49
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€508.48
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,021.15
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.36
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.32
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.63
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€81.08
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.34
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.69
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€108.76
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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