Cost of living comparison

Alaska, USA

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Alaska Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 89.4% more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.8% more in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 71.3% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 61.6% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.6% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 37.8% less in Zimbabwe

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe vs. Alaska Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Alaska, you would:

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pay 79.8% more for restaurants

	Alaska	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+160.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	+35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$0.73 ZWL234.79	+16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$0.42 ZWL135.90	+42.4%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 71.3% more for groceries

	Alaska	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+576.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	+81.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$1.90 ZWL611.53	+37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$2.12 ZWL682.33	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+84.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$0.59 ZWL188.63	+73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+161.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+233.4%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Alaska	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+434.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+365.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+401.6%
Average			+184.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Alaska	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+540.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	+104.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	+129.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	+109.6%
Average			+127.4%

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pay 61.6% more for childcare

	Alaska	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$331.89 ZWL107K	+66.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	+56.7%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Alaska	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-27.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+175.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+84.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+140.7%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 37.8% less for clothing

	Alaska	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-26.1%
Average			-37.8%

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