Cost of living comparison
Harare is 11.9% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Harare instead of Amman, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 47.4% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 26.2% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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