Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 17.4% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 15.0% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 23.6% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 34.2% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 53.0% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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pay 15.6% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-3.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-42.1%
Average			-15.6%

Namibia vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.0% less for groceries

	Namibia	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-6.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.72 ZWL231.09	-33.8%
Average			-15.0%

Namibia vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.6% more for transportation

	Namibia	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+15.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+142.9%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Namibia	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-39.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-25.3%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 34.2% more for childcare

	Namibia	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$331.89 ZWL107K	+59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	+13.1%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-47.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+84.8%
Average			+9.9%

Namibia vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 53.0% less for clothing

	Namibia	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-52.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-40.8%
Average			-53.0%

Namibia vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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