Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chile vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Chile is 33.7% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.2% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.9% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 62.3% more in Chile
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, childcare, and groceries in Chile are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Chile.
Chile vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chile instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Chile - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Chile - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Chile - Cost of housing
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Chile - Cost of childcare
pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Chile - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.3% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Chile - Cost of clothing
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