Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 20.4% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 39.5% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 7.5% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 75.8% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingstown instead of Harare, you would:

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pay 27.6% more for restaurants

	Harare	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$10.55 EC$28.50	+83.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$2.34 EC$6.33	+144.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$1.85 EC$5.00	+294.4%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Harare	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$2.13 EC$5.76	+113.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$6.47 EC$17.49	+12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$12.14 EC$32.81	+112.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$4.49 EC$12.13	+132.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$1.80 EC$4.86	-26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$4.32 EC$11.67	+216.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$1.60 EC$4.31	+111.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$4.37 EC$11.80	+374.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$2.65 EC$7.18	+277.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$1.75 EC$4.72	+123.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$1.75 EC$4.72	+118.5%
Average			+117.1%

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pay 39.5% more for transportation

	Harare	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$11.87 EC$32.09	+71.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$49.95 EC$135.00	-16.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+72.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$25.90 EC$70.00	+29.5%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 7.5% less for housing

	Harare	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$51.80 EC$140.00	-24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$283.68 EC$766.67	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$323.77 EC$875.00	+2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$56.59 EC$152.94	+44.1%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

	Harare	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$104.84 EC$283.33	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	??
Average			-75.8%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$1.67 EC$4.50	+33.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	+35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	+103.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$32.38 EC$87.50	-32.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.63 EC$12.50	-53.7%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Harare	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$64.75 EC$175.00	+178.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$61.98 EC$167.50	+193.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$74.00 EC$200.00	+91.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$92.51 EC$250.00	+129.2%
Average			+144.7%

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