Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Zimbabwe

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Cost of Living in Zimbabwe is 47.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zimbabwe is 57.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Zimbabwe are 77.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Zimbabwe are 52.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Zimbabwe are 53.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Zimbabwe is 80.8% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $	6.33 $	-68.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $	50.00 $	-33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.39 $	6.00 $	-47.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $	1.50 $	-75.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $	2.00 $	-71.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.23 $	2.73 $	-47.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 $	0.76 $	-70.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.09 $	0.50 $	-76.3 %
Markets	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $	5.96 $	+48.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $	0.91 $	-72.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.09 $	0.80 $	-61.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.24 $	2.16 $	-49.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.87 $	4.43 $	-24.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.52 $	2.58 $	-53.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.39 $	2.58 $	-65.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.40 $	1.23 $	-48.8 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $	0.80 $	+5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $	0.98 $	-52.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $	0.76 $	-65.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $	0.69 $	-48.0 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.40 $	0.82 $	-41.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $	1.02 $	-53.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 $	1.02 $	-54.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	7.00 $	-53.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.95 $	1.12 $	-42.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $	1.76 $	-51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $	1.38 $	-86.2 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	1.00 $	-60.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $	30.00 $	-53.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $	5.00 $	+33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $	3.22 $	+15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $	5.00 $	-83.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	6.02 $	+71.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	25,000.00 $	-16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,972.14 $	25,333.33 $	-2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208.53 $	57.75 $	-72.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.22 $	17.64 $	-69.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.50 $	92.12 $	+28.8 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.53 $	53.75 $	+15.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.01 $	10.88 $	-50.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.36 $	10.00 $	-30.4 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,378.08 $	212.31 $	-84.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,637.27 $	8,230.00 $	-63.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.16 $	19.06 $	-63.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.62 $	20.00 $	-53.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.71 $	38.44 $	-57.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.32 $	42.94 $	-62.1 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,743.06 $	332.92 $	-80.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,438.27 $	229.00 $	-84.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,906.04 $	795.65 $	-72.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,406.89 $	525.83 $	-78.2 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	301.98 $	97.55 $	-67.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.69 $	132.31 $	-47.4 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Zimbabwe Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,340.80 $	353.80 $	-91.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.51	13.31	+104.4 %
Last update:	May 2025	April 2025
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