Cost of living comparison
Harare is 61.0% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Harare instead of George Town, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 64.8% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 71.2% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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