Cost of living comparison

 Warsaw, Poland
compared to
 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 1.6% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 51.8% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries
pay 22.0% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation
pay 47.7% more in Zimbabwe
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Zimbabwe
Childcare
pay 49.2% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.8% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing
pay 55.2% less in Zimbabwe

The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zimbabwe. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Warsaw, you would:

pay 51.8% less for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.90
PLN38.51
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.66
PLN33.69
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.79
PLN6.98
$0.62
ZWL198.95

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Zimbabwe
Bread
1 loaf
$1.09
PLN4.23
$1.02
ZWL328.81
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
PLN16.96
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
PLN14.77
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06

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pay 47.7% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.20
PLN24.12
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
Monthly public transit pass $27.22
PLN105.90
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,732.76
PLN119,564.25
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Warsaw
Zimbabwe
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.20
PLN66.90
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,070.18
PLN4,163.49
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $832.44
PLN3,238.55
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00

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pay 49.2% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $507.82
PLN1,975.66
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,579.90
PLN48,941.46
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.71
PLN14.44
$1.50
ZWL483.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
PLN14.24
$2.65
ZWL854.83
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.76
PLN18.53
$1.56
ZWL503.12

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Zimbabwe
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.45
PLN348.00
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.56
PLN161.67
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.32
PLN343.61
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00

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