Cost of living comparison
Harare is 19.9% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 80.2% more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 63.2% less in Harare
The cost of transportation and groceries in Harare are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Harare. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Harare.
If you lived in Harare instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 80.2% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED89.99
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,366.24
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.43
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.53
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.20
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.10
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.46
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,162.17
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.11
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 63.2% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.79
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.88
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.52
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.68
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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