Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 10.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 74.4% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Quito, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 74.4% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 70.6% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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