Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 8.5% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 31.8% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 1.9% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 56.8% less in Zimbabwe

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Zimbabwe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.54	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.26	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.47	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.60	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-20.5%
Average			-16.5%

Belarus vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.8% more for groceries

	Belarus	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+43.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.87	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.11	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	+77.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.63	$1.90 ZWL611.53	+23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.40	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.98	$1.10 ZWL353.72	+67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.48	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.75	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.24	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.82	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+148.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.08	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+99.5%
Average			+31.8%

Belarus vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Belarus	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.91	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+100.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN44.63	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+204.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	+15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.88	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+270.4%
Average			+100.3%

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pay 1.9% more for housing

	Belarus	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.61	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+539.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN681.62	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN147.00	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	+14.5%
Average			+1.9%

Belarus vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Belarus	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	$331.89 ZWL107K	-1.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-65.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.88	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.61	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.30	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.00	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.77	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+119.1%
Average			+27.0%

Belarus vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 56.8% less for clothing

	Belarus	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN147.90	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-54.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN132.77	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN314.89	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-59.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN293.40	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-49.3%
Average			-56.8%

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