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Zimbabwe vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 18.6% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 31.2% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 86.3% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 94.3% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 1.1% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 40.7% less in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% less for restaurants

	Kuwait	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.640	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.550	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$0.60 ZWL192.35	+12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.42 ZWL134.02	+27.3%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 31.2% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.300	$1.01 ZWL326.12	+2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	+146.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.630	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.580	$1.98 ZWL636.46	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$2.37 ZWL762.99	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$1.08 ZWL349.08	+14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.73 ZWL234.29	-7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$1.07 ZWL344.68	+76.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.61 ZWL196.88	+2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$0.66 ZWL211.93	+31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.80 ZWL258.09	+75.8%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 86.3% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	+344.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.270	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	-1.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.130	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	-13.9%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 94.3% more for housing

	Kuwait	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.320	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	+487.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD246.480	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD184.310	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	-66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.290	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	+18.7%
Average			+94.3%

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pay 1.1% more for childcare

	Kuwait	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD71.890	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	-1.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	+3.5%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.910	$1.62 ZWL523.25	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.550	$2.52 ZWL810.92	-50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$1.35 ZWL434.70	-54.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD31.010	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.280	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	+5.3%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 40.7% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.910	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.610	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD25.980	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	-42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.750	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	-17.9%
Average			-40.7%

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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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