Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 62.5% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 79.4% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Harare
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Harare
Childcare: pay 19.9% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 58.1% less in Harare

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

Harare vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Astana	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,145.81	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,087.48	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT489.02	$0.74 ZWL236.90	-23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT261.84	$0.52 ZWL167.52	+1.3%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 79.4% more for groceries

	Astana	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT262.90	$1.01 ZWL324.64	+95.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,468.94	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	+0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,195.56	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT842.53	$2.18 ZWL700.35	+31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,141.76	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT295.76	$1.35 ZWL435.59	+133.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT439.07	$0.76 ZWL244.28	-11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT483.73	$1.01 ZWL325.75	+6.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT430.11	$0.83 ZWL266.25	-2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT117.25	$0.64 ZWL204.77	+176.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT100.64	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+375.0%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Astana	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT953.54	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+226.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,718.71	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+180.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,291,612.21	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	+23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,984.57	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+258.6%
Average			+172.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Astana	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,474.31	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+838.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT236,217.00	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT169,811.60	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	-15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,492.77	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	+7.0%
Average			+202.5%

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pay 19.9% more for childcare

	Astana	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT115,780.64	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	+15.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,089,462.82	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	+24.8%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT617.50	$1.50 ZWL483.00	+23.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,102.94	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	+45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT887.65	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,282.14	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,572.90	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+98.1%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 58.1% less for clothing

	Astana	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,741.49	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-75.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,906.43	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT50,756.36	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-63.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,582.55	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-49.8%
Average			-58.1%

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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: May 2025

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