Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 33.4% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 10.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 85.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 33.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Cote d'Ivoire

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

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

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pay 31.3% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	$3.27 F CFA1,971	-54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	$10.21 F CFA6,159	+104.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZWL198.95	$0.75 F CFA455	+22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ZWL164.26	$0.78 F CFA471	+53.0%
Average			+31.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.7% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZWL328.81	$0.62 F CFA374	-39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	$7.52 F CFA4,533	+41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	$9.66 F CFA5,829	+71.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ZWL661.44	$2.16 F CFA1,300	+4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ZWL732.64	$2.96 F CFA1,788	+30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL327.34	$1.58 F CFA955	+55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL250.11	$0.45 F CFA274	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 ZWL375.00	$0.57 F CFA343	-51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.19	$0.70 F CFA423	+4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ZWL168.11	$0.70 F CFA422	+33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 ZWL264.39	$0.88 F CFA533	+7.7%
Average			+10.7%

Zimbabwe vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	$5.32 F CFA3,208	-13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	$44.93 F CFA27,101	+24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$29,410.06 F CFA17,738,708	+17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	$14.54 F CFA8,771	-33.7%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 85.5% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	$48.27 F CFA29,117	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	$812.41 F CFA490,004	+186.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	$291.38 F CFA175,745	+45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	$135.65 F CFA81,820	+172.2%
Average			+85.5%

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pay 33.2% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	$198.79 F CFA119,901	-5.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$2,968.24 F CFA1,790,296	-60.8%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$0.98 F CFA591	-34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 ZWL854.83	$2.38 F CFA1,433	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 ZWL503.12	$1.23 F CFA739	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	$75.48 F CFA45,525	+70.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$8.17 F CFA4,927	-18.3%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	$73.53 F CFA44,347	+248.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	$51.74 F CFA31,207	+166.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	$73.47 F CFA44,314	+39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	$111.65 F CFA67,341	+121.3%
Average			+143.9%

Zimbabwe vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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