Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 10.6% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 62.7% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.44
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.14
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.53
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.70
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.78
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.78
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.95
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.63
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€36.06
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,746.27
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.95
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.92
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€638.28
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€495.10
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€90.95
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€355.58
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,995.85
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.50
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.09
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.80
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€54.32
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.06
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 62.7% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.90
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.85
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€96.77
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€150.82
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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