Cost of living

Zimbabwe

compared to

Iraq

hira
Zimbabwe
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$823
$745
Cost of living Family
$1932
$1944
One person rent
$573
$466
Family rent
$1922
$1193
Food expenses
$333
$204
Transport expenses
$122.62
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$315.76
$501.51
Quality of life
32.74
32.82
Human freedom index
5.61
5.45
Life expectancy
56.61
74.79
English speaking %
72.52%
33.9%
Population
14.4M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Zimbabwe ($823) is 11% more expensive than in Iraq ($823). Zimbabwe ranked 114th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Zimbabwe compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$6.98
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.86
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.65
Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Zimbabwe
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181.06
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.48
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535.84
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418.74
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.13
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.38
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$128.36
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.4
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1363
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$578
Transportation
Zimbabwe
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$34.11
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.83
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$0.46
Groceries
Zimbabwe
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.76
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$1.3
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.28
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.01
Other
Zimbabwe
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.18
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$31.82
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$5.76
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$22.02
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$32.33
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231.17
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$8582
$2778