Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 15.2% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.19
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.70
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.11
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.39
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.88
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.46
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.75
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.51
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.24
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.40
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.89
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.08
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.58
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.91
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 76.1% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.50
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD617.94
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,221.39
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD128.74
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,158.50
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,199.12
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,949.36
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD933.13
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,072.52
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,135.64
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.03
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.73
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.81
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD629.44
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD88.83
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD679.73
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD488.94
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,270.21
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,261.62
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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