Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 2.4 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,519
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,675
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS463
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS293
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS557
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,123
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,400
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,266
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,531
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS990
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS506
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS754
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS344
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,363
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,296,075
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,261
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,555
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,717
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,502
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS54,064
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,647
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS425,624
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,013
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS709
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS771
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,197
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,866
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,668
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,248
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,840
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,241
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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