Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greece vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 82.3% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Greece
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries in Greece are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Greece.
Greece vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$15.20
€13.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$10.27
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
$2.29
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
$6.87
€5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
$6.44
€5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
$4.60
€3.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
$8.07
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$45.82
€39.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
$30,422.52
€26,234.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
$14.73
€12.70
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 79.5% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
$34.85
€30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
$579.84
€500.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
$446.45
€384.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
$167.27
€144.24
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
$440.29
€379.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
$6,633.73
€5,720.45
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
$4.95
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
$3.90
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
$5.49
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
$51.07
€44.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
$9.59
€8.27
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
$90.21
€77.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
$41.42
€35.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
$91.35
€78.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
$105.86
€91.28
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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