Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 1.3% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 63.4% more in Brazil
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Brazil are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$5.09
R$29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$5.99
R$34.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$0.99
R$5.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$0.60
R$3.53
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$1.36
R$7.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$3.98
R$23.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$3.44
R$20.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$1.87
R$10.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$1.52
R$8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$0.81
R$4.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.53
R$3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$0.45
R$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$0.63
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.49
R$2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$0.46
R$2.69
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$3.67
R$21.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$39.48
R$230.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$19,264.28
R$112,565.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$7.39
R$43.19
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$17.79
R$103.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$286.10
R$1,671.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$200.36
R$1,170.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$49.32
R$288.17
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$259.04
R$1,513.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$6,658.88
R$38,909.19
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$1.55
R$9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$1.94
R$11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$21.85
R$127.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$5.84
R$34.11
|
|
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$43.13
R$252.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$39.67
R$231.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$69.89
R$408.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$56.60
R$330.71
|
|
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