Cost of living comparison
Harare is 6.2% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Harare instead of Amman, you would:
pay 10.2% 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
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.60
ZWL193.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.46
ZWL148.80
|
|
pay 41.4% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.01
ZWL324.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$4.37
ZWL1,406.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$5.94
ZWL1,914.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.06
ZWL663.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.71
ZWL872.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.42
ZWL456.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.70
ZWL225.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.92
ZWL296.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.75
ZWL240.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.53
ZWL170.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.82
ZWL262.90
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$6.24
ZWL2,009.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$32.00
ZWL10,304.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 54.9% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$129.29
ZWL41,630.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$361.54
ZWL116,415.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$303.00
ZWL97,566.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$35.56
ZWL11,449.94
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$278.75
ZWL89,757.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.09
ZWL995.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$51.11
ZWL16,457.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$11.00
ZWL3,542.00
|
|
pay 61.4% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$19.38
ZWL6,238.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$38.57
ZWL12,420.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$50.62
ZWL16,301.25
|
|
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