Canada vs Zimbabwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Zimbabwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$356
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$1677
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
4.86
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
59.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
24
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
99
48
😀 Quality of life
90
23
🏙️ Population
37M
15.2M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 137% more expensive than in Zimbabwe ($862). Canada ranked 14th vs 102nd for Zimbabwe in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.4 months in Zimbabwe. Ranked 15th and 165th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Zimbabwe

We calculate prices for Canada and Zimbabwe as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Zimbabwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
13.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$1061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$21.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$20.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$40.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$7288

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Zimbabwe

City Cost of living Population
Harare
$957
2.15M
Masvingo
$837
1.64M
Bulawayo
$777
653K
Chitungwiza
$852
365K
Mutare
$645
188K
Gweru
$722
141K
Kadoma
$689
116K
Kwekwe
$691
93.1K
Chinhoyi
$784
56.8K
Marondera
$761
52.3K