Cost of living comparison

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Zimbabwe vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 0.3% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% more in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 89.4% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 10.9% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 0.4% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 56.7% less in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+97.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.87 BND8.90	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.60 ZWL192.35	-38.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.42 ZWL134.02	-24.9%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Brunei	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 BND2.71	$1.01 ZWL326.12	-51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.49 BND8.42	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.86	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	-12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 BND3.16	$1.98 ZWL636.46	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 BND4.14	$2.37 ZWL762.99	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.73 BND2.24	$1.08 ZWL349.08	-37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.73 ZWL234.29	-26.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 BND2.00	$1.07 ZWL344.68	-30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 BND2.52	$0.61 ZWL196.88	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BND1.36	$0.66 ZWL211.93	-37.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 BND1.31	$0.80 ZWL258.09	-20.5%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 89.4% more for transportation

	Brunei	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.43 BND1.85	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	+315.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,557.48 BND39,619.20	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	-23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.10	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	-24.0%
Average			+89.4%

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pay 10.9% more for housing

	Brunei	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.28	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	+133.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.22 BND942.87	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$612.39 BND793.99	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	-67.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.74 BND56.71	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	+35.2%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 0.4% less for childcare

	Brunei	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND203.08	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	+47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,411.76 BND16,092.43	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	-48.4%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.51	$1.62 ZWL523.25	-16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 BND5.31	$2.52 ZWL810.92	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.60 BND15.04	$1.35 ZWL434.70	-88.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.15 BND83.17	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.02	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	+107.8%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 56.7% less for clothing

	Brunei	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.72 BND125.40	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	-78.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 BND109.19	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	-80.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.87 BND154.11	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	-58.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.75	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	-8.9%
Average			-56.7%

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