Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 16.9% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 48.0% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Zimbabwe. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Poland, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Poland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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