Cost of living comparison
Harare is 16.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% more in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 59.2% less in Harare
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Harare are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Harare.
If you lived in Harare instead of Athens, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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