Cost of living comparison
Russia is 9.6% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 79.0% more in Russia
Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Russia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Russia.
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
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 79.0% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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