Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 13.4% cheaper than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 44.5% more in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 7.9% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 50.7% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 51.0% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.7% less for restaurants

	Turkey	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY391.17	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY413.55	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY64.12	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.28	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-5.0%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 44.5% more for groceries

	Turkey	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY48.24	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+3.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY229.77	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY187.74	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	+59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY107.98	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY95.73	$2.12 ZWL682.33	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY40.07	$1.10 ZWL353.72	+37.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.93	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY23.22	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+120.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.44	$0.59 ZWL188.63	+7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.73	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+188.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.41	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+282.3%
Average			+44.5%

Turkey vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

	Turkey	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY254.64	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+29.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,622.31	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+39.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-45.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY416.13	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+135.0%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Turkey	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY684.43	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+546.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,827.25	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,429.52	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,564.69	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	+9.2%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 50.7% less for childcare

	Turkey	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,411.37	$331.89 ZWL107K	-45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY680K	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-55.6%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY151.23	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-54.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY172.06	$2.56 ZWL825.12	-25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY108.13	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-18.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,674.84	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	-25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY296.43	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+69.1%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 51.0% less for clothing

	Turkey	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,259.10	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,951.68	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-57.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,549.80	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,169.24	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-40.6%
Average			-51.0%

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