Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Dominica

Roseau vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 11.2% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 74.5% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 6.3% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 13.9% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 60.6% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Roseau

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

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Roseau vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.5% more for restaurants

	Harare	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-26.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$6.57 EC$17.75	+14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$2.47 EC$6.67	+157.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$2.22 EC$6.00	+373.3%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 74.5% more for groceries

	Harare	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$2.10 EC$5.67	+109.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$1.20 EC$3.25	-79.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$12.61 EC$34.07	+120.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$5.60 EC$15.13	+189.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$5.09 EC$13.76	+107.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$2.91 EC$7.86	+113.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$1.07 EC$2.90	+42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$2.03 EC$5.49	+120.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$2.33 EC$6.30	+231.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$1.62 EC$4.37	+107.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$1.37 EC$3.71	+71.7%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 6.3% more for transportation

	Harare	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$5.39 EC$14.58	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$53.13 EC$143.58	-11.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+59.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$29.23 EC$79.00	+46.2%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 13.9% less for housing

	Harare	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$70.92 EC$191.67	+2.8%
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	$203.51 EC$550.00	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$108.58 EC$293.44	+176.5%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

	Harare	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$129.51 EC$350.00	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-48.1%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$1.85 EC$5.00	+48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$4.13 EC$11.17	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	+270.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$46.25 EC$125.00	-3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-16.7%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Harare	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$55.50 EC$150.00	+139.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$37.00 EC$100.00	+75.0%
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			+106.9%

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