Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

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Harare vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 51.7% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 15.0% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 83.9% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Harare
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Harare
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 57.5% less in Harare

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Harare are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Harare. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Harare.

Harare vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harare instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 15.0% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY319.60	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	+3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY266.33	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY46.56	$0.74 ZWL236.90	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY18.47	$0.52 ZWL167.52	+3.2%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 83.9% more for groceries

	Ankara	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY30.57	$1.01 ZWL324.64	+20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY168.83	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	+6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY142.94	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY61.58	$2.18 ZWL700.35	+29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY98.89	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY17.82	$1.35 ZWL435.59	+178.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY32.28	$0.76 ZWL244.28	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY16.64	$1.01 ZWL325.75	+122.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY19.84	$0.83 ZWL266.25	+52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.06	$0.64 ZWL204.77	+157.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.41	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+308.5%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY176.38	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+26.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY319.60	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+387.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,642,742.80	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	-44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY197.93	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+288.7%
Average			+164.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Ankara	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY421.34	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+936.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY21,705.36	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY14,629.13	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	-29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY1,944.15	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	-15.0%
Average			+213.6%

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Ankara	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY18,392.61	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY380,548.00	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	-27.2%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY127.84	$1.50 ZWL483.00	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY104.13	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY74.57	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-32.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,498.47	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY213.07	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+71.9%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 57.5% less for clothing

	Ankara	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,075.56	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-66.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,669.23	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-47.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,816.40	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-64.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,416.67	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-50.8%
Average			-57.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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