Cost of living comparison
Harare is 31.6% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 39.7% less in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 57.4% less in Harare
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Harare are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Harare. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Harare.
If you lived in Harare instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON52.79
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.90
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.82
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.15
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.25
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.76
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.61
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.43
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.35
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.92
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.26
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.96
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.14
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.78
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.91
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.40
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.11
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON222.02
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.39
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON471.28
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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