Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 43.0% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% more in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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