Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 43.4% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% more in Zimbabwe
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Zimbabwe. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Mali, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Mali
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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