Cost of living comparison

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Zimbabwe vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 4.2% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 2.2% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 35.1% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.2% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 56.4% less in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 48.6% less for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.75 CZK182.15	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.69 CZK180.72	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-36.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 CZK37.50	$0.60 ZWL192.35	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 CZK32.86	$0.42 ZWL134.02	-73.6%
Average			-48.6%

Czech Republic vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2% less for groceries

	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK29.45	$1.01 ZWL326.12	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 CZK129.76	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	-15.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 CZK91.31	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	+35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 CZK66.01	$1.98 ZWL636.46	-37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 CZK87.40	$2.37 ZWL762.99	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CZK15.52	$1.08 ZWL349.08	+45.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CZK16.31	$0.73 ZWL234.29	-7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.15	$1.07 ZWL344.68	+10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CZK33.03	$0.61 ZWL196.88	-61.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK11.42	$0.66 ZWL211.93	+20.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.53	$0.80 ZWL258.09	+58.3%
Average			-2.2%

Czech Republic vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 CZK138.38	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	-11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.28 CZK525.94	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+68.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 CZK285.90	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+45.6%
Average			+19.2%

Czech Republic vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.37 CZK423.85	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	+682.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	-65.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	-73.5%
Average			+121.1%

Czech Republic vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay 35.1% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	-39.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	-30.4%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK49.86	$1.62 ZWL523.25	-32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 CZK63.12	$2.52 ZWL810.92	-17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.42 CZK154.49	$1.35 ZWL434.70	-81.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	-18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.92 CZK206.40	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	+13.4%
Average			-27.2%

Czech Republic vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 56.4% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	-74.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.88 CZK725.70	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	-52.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	-48.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	-49.9%
Average			-56.4%

Czech Republic vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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