Cost of living comparison
Russia is 9.6% cheaper than Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Russia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 79.0% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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