Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 90.0% higher than in Zimbabwe (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 135.2% higher than in Zimbabwe
Rent Prices in United States are 350.6% higher than in Zimbabwe
Restaurant Prices in United States are 112.0% higher than in Zimbabwe
Groceries Prices in United States are 114.4% higher than in Zimbabwe
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 421.4% higher than in Zimbabwe
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Restaurants
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.33 $ 20.00 $      +216.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 75.00 $      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $ 11.22 $      +87.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $ 6.00 $      +300.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 7.00 $      +250.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.73 $ 5.23 $      +91.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.76 $ 2.56 $      +238.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 $ 2.09 $      +320.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.96 $ 4.00 $      -32.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.91 $ 3.29 $      +261.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 $ 2.09 $      +160.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.16 $ 4.23 $      +95.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.43 $ 5.86 $      +32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.58 $ 5.52 $      +114.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.58 $ 7.38 $      +186.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 $ 2.39 $      +95.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.76 $      -5.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 $ 2.04 $      +109.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.76 $ 2.23 $      +192.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 $ 1.33 $      +92.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 $ 1.40 $      +71.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 $ 2.20 $      +116.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 $ 2.23 $      +118.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 $ 15.00 $      +114.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $ 1.95 $      +74.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 $ 3.59 $      +104.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.38 $ 10.00 $      +627.3 %
Transportation
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $ 2.50 $      +150.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $ 65.00 $      +116.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.75 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $ 2.80 $      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 30.00 $      +500.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.02 $ 3.51 $      -41.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,333.33 $ 25,963.26 $      +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 57.75 $ 208.12 $      +260.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.64 $ 57.24 $      +224.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.12 $ 71.49 $      -22.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.75 $ 46.54 $      -13.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.88 $ 21.94 $      +101.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $ 14.47 $      +44.7 %
Childcare
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 212.31 $ 1,376.64 $      +548.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,230.00 $ 22,604.54 $      +174.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.06 $ 52.12 $      +173.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.00 $ 42.58 $      +112.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 38.44 $ 89.64 $      +133.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 42.94 $ 113.15 $      +163.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 332.92 $ 1,741.50 $      +423.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 229.00 $ 1,437.59 $      +527.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 795.65 $ 2,903.06 $      +264.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 525.83 $ 2,404.50 $      +357.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 97.55 $ 301.61 $      +209.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 132.31 $ 251.32 $      +90.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 353.80 $ 4,338.27 $      +1,126.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.31 6.51      -51.1 %
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