Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 17.1% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of transportation and housing in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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