Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 90.2% higher than in Zimbabwe (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 136.2% higher than in Zimbabwe
Rent Prices in United States are 360.4% higher than in Zimbabwe
Restaurant Prices in United States are 113.9% higher than in Zimbabwe
Groceries Prices in United States are 114.1% higher than in Zimbabwe
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 418.5% higher than in Zimbabwe
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Restaurants
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.00 $ 20.00 $      +233.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 75.00 $      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $ 11.00 $      +83.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $ 6.00 $      +300.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 7.00 $      +250.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.73 $ 5.22 $      +91.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.71 $ 2.56 $      +257.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 $ 2.08 $      +319.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 $ 4.00 $      -32.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.91 $ 3.29 $      +261.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 $ 2.09 $      +159.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.17 $ 4.17 $      +91.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.43 $ 5.87 $      +32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.58 $ 5.51 $      +113.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.58 $ 7.37 $      +186.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 $ 2.40 $      +95.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.76 $      -5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 $ 2.04 $      +109.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.76 $ 2.23 $      +192.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 $ 1.33 $      +92.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 $ 1.40 $      +70.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 $ 2.20 $      +116.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 $ 2.23 $      +118.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 $ 15.00 $      +114.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $ 1.94 $      +73.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 $ 3.59 $      +104.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.38 $ 10.00 $      +627.3 %
Transportation
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $ 2.50 $      +150.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $ 65.00 $      +116.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.75 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $ 2.80 $      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 30.00 $      +500.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.02 $ 3.51 $      -41.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,333.33 $ 25,961.69 $      +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 57.75 $ 208.46 $      +261.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.64 $ 57.19 $      +224.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.12 $ 71.50 $      -22.4 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.75 $ 46.45 $      -13.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.88 $ 21.84 $      +100.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $ 14.22 $      +42.2 %
Childcare
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 212.31 $ 1,374.22 $      +547.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,230.00 $ 22,609.94 $      +174.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.06 $ 52.04 $      +173.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.00 $ 42.58 $      +112.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 36.88 $ 89.55 $      +142.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 43.75 $ 113.26 $      +158.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 325.65 $ 1,738.45 $      +433.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 222.63 $ 1,435.24 $      +544.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 777.27 $ 2,896.07 $      +272.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 513.91 $ 2,398.96 $      +366.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 97.55 $ 301.09 $      +208.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 132.31 $ 251.78 $      +90.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Zimbabwe Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 353.80 $ 4,333.07 $      +1,124.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.31 6.58      -54.1 %
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