Cost of living comparison

Venezuela

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 14.7% more expensive than Venezuela overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 50.0% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 57.0% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 51.1% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.26 VEF82.44	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-12.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 VEF105.56	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 VEF14.77	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 VEF11.58	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-63.7%
Average			-37.4%

Venezuela vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.88 VEF18.74	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.24 VEF32.34	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 VEF77.39	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 VEF28.60	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-33.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 VEF31.20	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 VEF21.43	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 VEF7.27	$0.73 ZWL236.30	+0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 VEF7.63	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+33.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.99	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 VEF8.62	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 VEF7.67	$0.72 ZWL231.09	-6.7%
Average			-19.1%

Venezuela vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.0% more for transportation

	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.52 VEF25.12	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+160.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.00 VEF289.26	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+55.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,527.78 VEF265K	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.23 VEF201.73	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	-3.6%
Average			+50.0%

Venezuela vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of transportation

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pay 57.0% more for housing

	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.33 VEF322.49	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+172.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.92 VEF2,293.30	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.91 VEF1,445.38	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	+46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$18.46 VEF184.16	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	+202.4%
Average			+57.0%

Venezuela vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$82.50 VEF822.90	$331.89 ZWL107K	+302.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,042.86 VEF40,325.48	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	+49.1%
Average			+144.9%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 VEF15.99	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-14.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.49 VEF24.84	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 VEF29.07	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.32 VEF342.37	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.44 VEF44.33	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+125.0%
Average			+17.6%

Venezuela vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.1% less for clothing

	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.42 VEF482.92	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-54.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.47 VEF423.65	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-61.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.14 VEF849.19	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-50.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.63 VEF764.38	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-35.6%
Average			-51.1%

Venezuela vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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