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Zimbabwe vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 7.3% more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 22.9% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 98.4% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 8.7% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 61.4% less in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.2% less for restaurants

	Serbia	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 RSD832	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 RSD959	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 RSD212	$0.60 ZWL192.35	-71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 RSD149	$0.42 ZWL134.02	-71.7%
Average			-49.2%

Serbia vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.9% more for groceries

	Serbia	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 RSD75	$1.01 ZWL326.12	+37.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 RSD471	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	+13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 RSD515	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	+17.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 RSD244	$1.98 ZWL636.46	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.02 RSD306	$2.37 ZWL762.99	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD57	$1.08 ZWL349.08	+93.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD84	$0.73 ZWL234.29	-12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD76	$1.07 ZWL344.68	+42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 RSD99	$0.61 ZWL196.88	-37.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 RSD46	$0.66 ZWL211.93	+45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 RSD42	$0.80 ZWL258.09	+92.6%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Serbia	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 RSD696	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	-14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.31 RSD3,068	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+40.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,955.44 RSD3,132,624	$23,500.00 ZWL7,567,000.00	-24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.27 RSD837	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+141.7%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 98.4% more for housing

	Serbia	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.24 RSD2,656	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	+507.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.90 RSD41,785	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$302.98 RSD30,661	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	-33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.67 RSD12,819	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	-53.3%
Average			+98.4%

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pay 8.7% less for childcare

	Serbia	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.33 RSD27,357	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	-14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,594.36 RSD667,335	$6,406.25 ZWL2,062,812.50	-2.9%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 RSD252	$1.62 ZWL523.25	-34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 RSD205	$2.52 ZWL810.92	+24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.41 RSD447	$1.35 ZWL434.70	-69.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.25 RSD3,263	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	+40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 RSD553	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	+105.7%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 61.4% less for clothing

	Serbia	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 RSD7,959	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	-73.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.57 RSD5,016	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	-66.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.57 RSD10,886	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	-54.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.74 RSD11,915	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	-50.6%
Average			-61.4%

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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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