Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 23.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% less in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of housing and transportation in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Rome, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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