Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 22.7% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 57.1% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
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