Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 35.0% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
NZ$22.09
|
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
NZ$14.43
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.59
|
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
NZ$10.55
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.79
|
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.20
NZ$107.67
|
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.67
NZ$31.32
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.53
NZ$86.43
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
|
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.90
NZ$1,395.21
|
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
NZ$147.14
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.78
NZ$1,081.40
|
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.64
|
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.83
NZ$38.29
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
NZ$64.02
|
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.72
|
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.21
NZ$109.36
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
NZ$67.88
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.20
NZ$164.70
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.95
NZ$181.05
|
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
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