Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 71.1% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 94.0% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.3% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Slovakia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Slovakia are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$9.04
€7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.2% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
$3.40
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
$1.83
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
$6.78
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$29.77
€25.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
$13.03
€11.24
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 94.0% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
$595.19
€513.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
$499.57
€430.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 55.7% more for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
$428.35
€369.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 74.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
$44.74
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
$9.12
€7.86
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
$92.95
€80.15
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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