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Zimbabwe vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 3.4% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 37.3% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 21.7% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 77.6% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,149.07	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+1.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,224.39	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.68	$0.60 ZWL192.35	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.53	$0.42 ZWL134.02	-44.3%
Average			-30.8%

Jamaica vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.3% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD434.30	$1.01 ZWL326.12	-62.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD811.02	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	+4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,212.30	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	-56.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD561.58	$1.98 ZWL636.46	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD453.25	$2.37 ZWL762.99	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD401.27	$1.08 ZWL349.08	-56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.77	$0.73 ZWL234.29	-45.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.13	$1.07 ZWL344.68	-43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD196.12	$0.61 ZWL196.88	-50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.19	$0.66 ZWL211.93	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.60	$0.80 ZWL258.09	-10.0%
Average			-37.3%

Jamaica vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD763.39	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	+24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,830.93	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	-13.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,844,868.88	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,450.36	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	-7.2%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 21.7% more for housing

	Jamaica	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,881.88	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	+223.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,912.46	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD64,062.64	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,810.95	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	-46.9%
Average			+21.7%

Jamaica vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay 77.6% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,551.48	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	+25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD445,849.05	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	+130.0%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD374.75	$1.62 ZWL523.25	-30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD559.87	$2.52 ZWL810.92	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,373.94	$1.35 ZWL434.70	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,666.23	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	+8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,836.17	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	-1.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Jamaica	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,436.21	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	-3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,416.05	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,328.78	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	-24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,618.51	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	-19.9%
Average			-17.5%

Jamaica 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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