Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 45.2% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 79.6% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	$9.19 RUB776.36	+28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	$5.10 RUB431.31	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZWL198.95	$1.07 RUB90.60	+73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ZWL164.26	$0.49 RUB41.01	-4.9%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZWL328.81	$0.62 RUB52.28	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	$4.41 RUB372.33	-17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	$3.57 RUB301.41	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ZWL661.44	$1.52 RUB128.40	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ZWL732.64	$1.99 RUB167.78	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL327.34	$0.68 RUB57.23	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL250.11	$0.67 RUB56.39	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 ZWL375.00	$0.72 RUB60.46	-38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.19	$1.12 RUB94.94	+66.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ZWL168.11	$0.25 RUB21.06	-52.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 ZWL264.39	$0.21 RUB17.68	-74.5%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	$2.22 RUB187.45	-63.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	$28.58 RUB2,415.34	-21.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$30,621.85 RUB2,587,868.08	+22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	$5.82 RUB491.69	-73.5%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	$6.38 RUB539.04	-94.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	$960.52 RUB81,174.05	+238.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	$583.26 RUB49,291.84	+191.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	$86.66 RUB7,323.64	+73.9%
Average			+102.2%

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pay 79.6% more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	$466.53 RUB39,426.93	+121.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$10,413.52 RUB880,051.85	+37.7%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$3.06 RUB258.79	+104.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 ZWL854.83	$2.52 RUB213.34	-4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 ZWL503.12	$2.45 RUB207.03	+56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	$32.34 RUB2,732.95	-27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.10 RUB431.31	-49.0%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	$81.16 RUB6,858.48	+284.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	$42.31 RUB3,575.46	+117.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	$108.95 RUB9,207.63	+107.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	$101.97 RUB8,617.53	+102.1%
Average			+152.9%

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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: March 2025

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