Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and South Africa Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in Zimbabwe:
City in South Africa:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in South Africa are 10.4% lower than in Zimbabwe (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Africa are 5.7% lower than in Zimbabwe
Rent Prices in South Africa are 12.9% higher than in Zimbabwe
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 8.9% higher than in Zimbabwe
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 17.7% lower than in Zimbabwe
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 288.0% higher than in Zimbabwe
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.00 $
(93.80 R)		 8.00 $
(150.00 R)		      +59.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 $
(750.39 R)		 37.31 $
(700.00 R)		      -6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.00 $
(93.80 R)		 4.26 $
(80.00 R)		      -14.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(28.14 R)		 2.13 $
(40.00 R)		      +42.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(37.52 R)		 2.24 $
(42.00 R)		      +11.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.68 $
(50.25 R)		 1.83 $
(34.26 R)		      -31.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.72 $
(13.45 R)		 0.91 $
(17.10 R)		      +27.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.51 $
(9.63 R)		 0.70 $
(13.08 R)		      +35.8 %
Markets
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.70 $
(107.01 R)		 3.79 $
(71.17 R)		      -33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.92 $
(17.28 R)		 0.83 $
(15.62 R)		      -9.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 $
(12.00 R)		 0.64 $
(12.09 R)		      +0.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.03 $
(38.02 R)		 2.07 $
(38.78 R)		      +2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 $
(75.09 R)		 3.12 $
(58.48 R)		      -22.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.43 $
(45.68 R)		 1.95 $
(36.54 R)		      -20.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.54 $
(47.70 R)		 2.86 $
(53.65 R)		      +12.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.37 $
(25.78 R)		 0.63 $
(11.75 R)		      -54.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(14.19 R)		 0.61 $
(11.42 R)		      -19.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 $
(18.00 R)		 0.58 $
(10.90 R)		      -39.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.76 $
(14.17 R)		 0.64 $
(11.97 R)		      -15.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 $
(10.73 R)		 0.51 $
(9.49 R)		      -11.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 $
(15.62 R)		 0.59 $
(11.05 R)		      -29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 $
(16.59 R)		 0.97 $
(18.28 R)		      +10.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.01 $
(18.97 R)		 0.88 $
(16.57 R)		      -12.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 $
(131.32 R)		 4.26 $
(80.00 R)		      -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.26 $
(23.61 R)		 1.21 $
(22.72 R)		      -3.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $
(35.41 R)		 1.55 $
(29.16 R)		      -17.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.60 $
(30.02 R)		 2.67 $
(50.00 R)		      +66.6 %
Transportation
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $
(18.76 R)		 1.60 $
(30.00 R)		      +59.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 31.00 $
(581.55 R)		 42.64 $
(800.00 R)		      +37.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(93.80 R)		 1.07 $
(20.00 R)		      -78.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 $
(63.40 R)		 1.63 $
(30.58 R)		      -51.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(93.80 R)		 4.66 $
(87.50 R)		      -6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.18 $
(115.87 R)		 4.71 $
(88.30 R)		      -23.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(468,991.25 R)		 18,657.06 $
(350,000.00 R)		      -25.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $
(487,750.90 R)		 21,786.49 $
(408,706.93 R)		      -16.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 64.50 $
(1,210.00 R)		 100.86 $
(1,892.15 R)		      +56.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.75 $
(314.22 R)		 31.40 $
(589.10 R)		      +87.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 136.11 $
(2,553.40 R)		 40.47 $
(759.13 R)		      -70.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.58 $
(742.57 R)		 30.56 $
(573.28 R)		      -22.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.62 $
(218.08 R)		 8.73 $
(163.79 R)		      -24.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 $
(206.36 R)		 6.10 $
(114.50 R)		      -44.5 %
Childcare
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 236.67 $
(4,439.78 R)		 185.50 $
(3,479.88 R)		      -21.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,250.00 $
(136,007.46 R)		 4,231.88 $
(79,388.65 R)		      -41.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 20.00 $
(375.19 R)		 43.89 $
(823.37 R)		      +119.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 19.00 $
(356.43 R)		 28.31 $
(531.03 R)		      +49.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 39.09 $
(733.33 R)		 81.31 $
(1,525.43 R)		      +108.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 48.75 $
(914.53 R)		 74.71 $
(1,401.54 R)		      +53.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 297.22 $
(5,575.78 R)		 443.00 $
(8,310.57 R)		      +49.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 243.08 $
(4,560.04 R)		 338.15 $
(6,343.55 R)		      +39.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 837.50 $
(15,711.21 R)		 845.54 $
(15,861.98 R)		      +1.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 637.50 $
(11,959.28 R)		 648.12 $
(12,158.46 R)		      +1.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 119.63 $
(2,244.28 R)		 90.78 $
(1,703.06 R)		      -24.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 111.48 $
(2,091.38 R)		 71.24 $
(1,336.44 R)		      -36.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 354.96 $
(6,658.87 R)		 1,298.17 $
(24,353.25 R)		      +265.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.40 11.31      -15.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:51818
Moving to Zimbabwe? Explore:
Moving to South Africa? Explore:

Other comparisons Zimbabwe vs South Africa:

  
About In the News Newsletter API

Copyright © 2009-2024 Numbeo. Your use of this service is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy