cost
Cost of Living Index
Zimbabwe
66.7
country
South Africa
89.8
country
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Zimbabwe wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to South Africa.
cost
Zimbabwe
66.7
country
South Africa
89.8
country
safety
Zimbabwe
80
country
South Africa
77.3
country
housing
Zimbabwe
$530
country
South Africa
$2,607
country
jobs
Zimbabwe
$208/mo
country
South Africa
$522/mo
country
health
Zimbabwe
68.9
country
South Africa
62.5
country
environment
Zimbabwe
13.4 ug/m3
country
South Africa
18.3 ug/m3
country
infrastructure
Zimbabwe
69 Mbps
country
South Africa
135 Mbps
country
demographics
Zimbabwe
1.8%
country
South Africa
1.2%
country
economy
Zimbabwe
9.3%
country
South Africa
32.4%
country
economy
Zimbabwe
$208/mo
country
South Africa
$522/mo
country
education
Zimbabwe
80.6
country
South Africa
76.2
country
environment
Zimbabwe
73.2
country
South Africa
83.8
country
environment
Zimbabwe
4.7 ug/m3
country
South Africa
16.0 ug/m3
country
health
Zimbabwe
26.1%
country
South Africa
13.5%
country
health
Zimbabwe
69.2 years
country
South Africa
73.5 years
country
housing
Zimbabwe
3.9x
country
South Africa
13.9x
country
housing
Zimbabwe
$2,008/sqm
country
South Africa
$1,704/sqm
country
housing
Zimbabwe
$2,921/mo
country
South Africa
$3,341/mo
country
jobs
Zimbabwe
9.3%
country
South Africa
32.4%
country
quality
Zimbabwe
6.8
country
South Africa
8
country
religion
Zimbabwe
89.0%
country
South Africa
76.2%
country
religion
Zimbabwe
14.1%
country
South Africa
77.3%
country
religion
Zimbabwe
37.8%
country
South Africa
48.4%
country
safety
Zimbabwe
19.4 per 100k
country
South Africa
61.0 per 100k
country
safety
Zimbabwe
6.8 per 100k
country
South Africa
43.7 per 100k
country
transport
Zimbabwe
76.6
country
South Africa
71.3
country