Cost of living comparison

Haiti

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 46.5% cheaper than Haiti overall.

Groceries: pay 34.4% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 72.8% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 78.1% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Haiti	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.73 ZWL234.79
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.42 ZWL135.90

Haiti vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.4% less for groceries

	Haiti	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 HTG350.51	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 HTG402.90	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.56 HTG1,516.38	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-48.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.50 HTG721.05	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 HTG363.41	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 HTG262.25	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-45.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 HTG92.47	$0.73 ZWL236.30	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 HTG75.16	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+78.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 HTG143.30	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 HTG317.98	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 HTG128.69	$0.72 ZWL231.09	-26.9%
Average			-34.4%

Haiti vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Haiti	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG560.83	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+53.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.33	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+125.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$23,500.00 ZWL8M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.40	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+444.8%
Average			+111.0%

Haiti vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.8% less for housing

	Haiti	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.78 HTG119K	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$889.79 HTG117K	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33
Average			-72.8%

Haiti vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Haiti	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$331.89 ZWL107K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,027.78 ZWL2M

Haiti vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of childcare

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pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.38 ZWL442.75
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.56 ZWL825.12
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.53 HTG200.29	$1.75 ZWL563.50	+14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.16	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00
Average			+4.0%

Haiti vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 78.1% less for clothing

	Haiti	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.98 HTG9,833.74	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-78.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90
Average			-78.1%

Haiti vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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