Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zimbabwe vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Zimbabwe is 21.1% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% less in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 63.8% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of childcare and housing in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.13
|
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK103.80
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.30
|
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.85
|
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
|
Sweden vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.05
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.41
|
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.53
|
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK40.79
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.34
|
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.27
|
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.37
|
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.78
|
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.56
|
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.51
|
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.45
|
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
|
Sweden vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK68.82
|
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK770.06
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK297,001.19
|
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK231.92
|
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
|
Sweden vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK351.83
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,801.88
|
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,772.72
|
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK920.46
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
|
Sweden vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing
pay 52.0% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,462.61
|
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,692.91
|
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
|
Sweden vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK72.78
|
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK42.87
|
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK71.85
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK414.45
|
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK154.71
|
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
|
Sweden vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK891.76
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK399.76
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,003.91
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,422.20
|
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
|
Sweden vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing
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