Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 15.5% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 8.3% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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