Cost of living comparison
Harare is 26.2% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 76.6% more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 90.7% more in Harare
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Harare are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Harare. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Harare.
If you lived in Harare instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 90.7% more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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