Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 42.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% less in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% less in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% less in Zimbabwe
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,614
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,355
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK412
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK286
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK472
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,014
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK837
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK752
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,235
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK183
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK132
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK159
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK291
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK187
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK122
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,111
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,796
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,547,849
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,143
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,131
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK257,612
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK235,692
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,051
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 4.9% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,952
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK783,355
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,413
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK693
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,600
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,141
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,931
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,242
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,498
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,846
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,374
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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