Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.0 times more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 14.6% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Prague
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.8% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Prague

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	$10.61 CZK244.62	+49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	$8.49 CZK195.70	+69.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZWL198.95	$1.74 CZK40.16	+182.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ZWL164.26	$1.39 CZK32.03	+172.5%
Average			+118.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.6% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZWL328.81	$1.42 CZK32.79	+39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	$5.99 CZK138.11	+12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	$3.96 CZK91.24	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ZWL661.44	$2.56 CZK58.95	+24.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ZWL732.64	$3.92 CZK90.23	+72.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL327.34	$0.77 CZK17.64	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL250.11	$0.73 CZK16.87	-5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 ZWL375.00	$0.89 CZK20.60	-23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.19	$1.47 CZK33.97	+118.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ZWL168.11	$0.57 CZK13.23	+10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 ZWL264.39	$0.55 CZK12.60	-33.4%
Average			+14.6%

Zimbabwe vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	$6.13 CZK141.28	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	$23.35 CZK538.17	-35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$25,475.49 CZK587,098.01	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	$12.99 CZK299.42	-40.8%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	$19.68 CZK453.45	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	$1,128.35 CZK26,003.55	+297.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	$837.45 CZK19,299.56	+318.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	$223.37 CZK5,147.61	+348.2%
Average			+220.0%

Zimbabwe vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	$713.18 CZK16,435.72	+238.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$11,763.21 CZK271,090.18	+55.5%
Average			+147.0%

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pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$2.40 CZK55.29	+59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 ZWL854.83	$3.08 CZK70.91	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 ZWL503.12	$6.54 CZK150.69	+318.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	$63.73 CZK1,468.76	+43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$10.61 CZK244.62	+6.1%
Average			+88.8%

Zimbabwe vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	$82.44 CZK1,899.88	+290.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	$36.17 CZK833.60	+86.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	$92.56 CZK2,133.12	+76.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	$111.10 CZK2,560.40	+120.2%
Average			+143.2%

Zimbabwe vs. Prague - 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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