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Zimbabwe vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 20.3% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 14.4% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 83.9% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.4% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 60.8% less in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.8% less for restaurants

	Prague	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK218.25	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-31.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK198.41	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.40	$0.60 ZWL192.35	-69.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.35	$0.42 ZWL134.02	-75.7%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 14.4% less for groceries

	Prague	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.72	$1.01 ZWL326.12	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK134.67	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	-18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK98.54	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	+24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK78.68	$1.98 ZWL636.46	-48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK88.97	$2.37 ZWL762.99	-45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.04	$1.08 ZWL349.08	+6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.02	$0.73 ZWL234.29	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.67	$1.07 ZWL344.68	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.49	$0.61 ZWL196.88	-66.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.44	$0.66 ZWL211.93	+1.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.61	$0.80 ZWL258.09	+42.7%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Prague	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.04	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK545.62	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK644,825.76	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	-24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK332.33	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+24.4%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 83.9% more for housing

	Prague	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK494.60	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	+565.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,680.23	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,081.71	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	-78.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,393.64	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	-77.3%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Prague	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,667.49	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	-76.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK315,716.61	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	-58.1%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.52	$1.62 ZWL523.25	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.40	$2.52 ZWL810.92	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK159.72	$1.35 ZWL434.70	-82.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,484.94	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	-37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK248.01	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	-6.2%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 60.8% less for clothing

	Prague	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,636.87	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	-73.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK814.50	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	-57.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,192.75	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	-54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,811.53	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	-57.2%
Average			-60.8%

Prague vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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