Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 39.5% more expensive than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% more in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 62.1% more in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 72.8% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 29.5% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% more in Zimbabwe
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Tanzania.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,766.85
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,940.74
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,663.01
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS817.96
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,933.86
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,144.21
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,099.68
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,503.45
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,279.01
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,978.84
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,023.56
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS921.40
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS945.49
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS813.00
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,342.45
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 72.8% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,446.82
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,276.90
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,319,394.32
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,789.14
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS160,315.82
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS773,802.27
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS633,398.91
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,991.68
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS631,257.73
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,545,621.81
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,136.61
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,779.50
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,792.05
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,322.75
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,185.19
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,577.84
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,189.17
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,734.74
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS103,042.39
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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