Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 11.5% cheaper than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 19.1% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 25.9% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 18.4% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 23.7% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 52.1% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Romania	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.78	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.39	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.93	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.49	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-73.1%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 19.1% more for groceries

	Romania	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.23	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.92	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.55	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	+11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.87	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.82	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.43	$1.10 ZWL353.72	+115.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.20	$0.73 ZWL236.30	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.10	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.22	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.68	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+91.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.71	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+99.5%
Average			+19.1%

Romania vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.9% more for transportation

	Romania	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON31.21	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON111.41	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+92.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON129K	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.66	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+193.5%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Romania	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.80	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+930.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,771.66	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,340.48	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON510.63	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-47.9%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 23.7% less for childcare

	Romania	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,300.77	$331.89 ZWL107K	-31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,958.42	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-15.4%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.39	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.66	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.24	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-69.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON184.56	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON34.00	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+40.2%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 52.1% less for clothing

	Romania	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON295.50	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-64.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON169.34	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON367.84	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-45.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON405.99	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-42.1%
Average			-52.1%

Romania vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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