Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 7.2% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Zimbabwe
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.06
|
$8.12
ZWL2,616.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$6.38
ZWL2,052.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.58
ZWL186.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$0.45
ZWL144.90
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$1.00
ZWL322.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$5.10
ZWL1,642.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$5.65
ZWL1,819.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$1.87
ZWL603.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$1.83
ZWL587.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$1.18
ZWL378.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$0.64
ZWL205.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$0.74
ZWL238.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$0.60
ZWL194.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$0.64
ZWL206.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$0.56
ZWL179.44
|
|
pay 39.7% more for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$5.66
ZWL1,822.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.09
|
$30.00
ZWL9,660.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,558.22
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.86
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.34
|
$88.93
ZWL28,635.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.17
|
$237.50
ZWL76,475.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.13
|
$220.50
ZWL71,001.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.40
|
$52.27
ZWL16,830.87
|
|
pay 15.3% more for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,064.84
|
$301.67
ZWL97,136.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,279.97
|
$7,712.50
ZWL2,483,425.00
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$2.24
ZWL720.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
$2.00
ZWL644.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.03
|
$30.83
ZWL9,928.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR59.99
|
$8.25
ZWL2,656.50
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.69
|
$20.62
ZWL6,641.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.80
|
$18.12
ZWL5,836.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.17
|
$32.19
ZWL10,364.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.13
|
$48.93
ZWL15,755.00
|
|
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