Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 13.7% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 54.2% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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