Cost of living

Zimbabwe

compared to

Japan

hira
Zimbabwe
Japan
Cost of living one person
$823
$1032
Cost of living Family
$1932
$2736
One person rent
$573
$674
Family rent
$1922
$2124
Food expenses
$333
$385
Transport expenses
$122.62
$122.2
Monthly salary after tax
$315.76
$2144.69
Quality of life
32.74
32.85
Human freedom index
5.61
8.42
Life expectancy
56.61
75.58
English speaking %
72.52%
75%
Population
14.4M
126.5M

The average cost of living in Zimbabwe ($823) is 21% less expensive than in Japan ($1032). Zimbabwe ranked 114th vs 76th for Japan 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 2.1 months in Japan .

Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Japan
Lunch Menu
$6.98
$7.51
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.86
$33.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.27
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.66
Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
Zimbabwe
Japan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181.06
$620.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.48
$413.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535.84
$1208.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418.74
$675.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.13
$122.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.38
$149.92
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$128.36
$29.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.4
$1.82
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1363
$5723
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3809
Transportation
Zimbabwe
Japan
Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.72
Monthly ticket local transport
$34.11
$60.84
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.83
$22.33
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.36
Groceries
Zimbabwe
Japan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.81
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.61
Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.76
$10.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$15.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.6
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.19
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$8.57
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$1.3
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.28
$9.38
Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.46
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.32
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.32
Other
Zimbabwe
Japan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.18
$67.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9
$14.06
Doctor's visit
$31.82
$40.04
Haircut, simple
$5.76
$15.17
Brand Jeans
$22.02
$42.46
Brand Sneakers
$32.33
$49.01
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231.17
$311.58
International Primary School, 1 year
$8582
$12493