Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 39.2% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.77
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.79
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.21
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.18
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.53
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.56
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.39
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€90.93
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.57
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.26
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.98
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.22
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€112.41
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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