Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 15.2% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 76.1% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Zimbabwe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 76.1% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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