Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 20.9% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.7% more in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 99.3% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 11.4% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 31.0% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 31.0% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.7% more for restaurants

	Philippines	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.66 ₱230.42	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+98.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.23 ₱203.25	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	+66.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱45.74	$0.73 ZWL234.79	+0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱25.06	$0.42 ZWL135.90	+6.1%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Philippines	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 ₱72.70	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-13.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 ₱208.05	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+60.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.50 ₱409.51	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 ₱124.13	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.82 ₱114.44	$2.12 ZWL682.33	+16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 ₱80.03	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-13.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱40.04	$0.73 ZWL236.30	+15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 ₱72.11	$1.02 ZWL328.63	-10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₱37.83	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 ₱57.20	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 ₱63.69	$0.72 ZWL231.09	-29.0%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 99.3% more for transportation

	Philippines	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 ₱275.11	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.98 ₱817.46	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+246.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,989.85 ₱1M	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	+12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.59 ₱163.09	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+653.2%
Average			+99.3%

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pay 11.4% more for housing

	Philippines	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 ₱1,613.68	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+244.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.48 ₱16,849.92	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	+5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$170.01 ₱10,709.57	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	+24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.57 ₱5,390.60	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-34.8%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 31.0% more for childcare

	Philippines	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.60 ₱10,243.03	$331.89 ZWL107K	+104.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,174.58 ₱452K	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-16.0%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 ₱78.00	$1.38 ZWL442.75	+11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ₱135.51	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.72 ₱171.21	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-35.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00 ₱1,889.99	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 ₱335.98	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+87.5%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 31.0% less for clothing

	Philippines	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.72 ₱2,376.14	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.70 ₱1,430.17	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.85 ₱4,337.27	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.10 ₱3,597.19	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-13.6%
Average			-31.0%

Philippines vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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