Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 99.0% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Harare
Groceries: pay 35.1% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Harare
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Harare
Childcare: pay 15.5% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.0% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 41.4% less in Harare

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

Harare vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,352	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	+355.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,245	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	+15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,503	$0.74 ZWL236.90	+66.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,676	$0.52 ZWL167.52	+102.3%
Average			+134.8%

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pay 35.1% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,696	$1.01 ZWL324.64	-1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫129,882	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫137,600	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,175	$2.18 ZWL700.35	+37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,379	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+79.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,661	$1.35 ZWL435.59	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,005	$0.76 ZWL244.28	+64.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,817	$1.01 ZWL325.75	+32.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,640	$0.83 ZWL266.25	+69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,826	$0.64 ZWL204.77	+39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,976	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+74.3%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,038	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫205,409	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+437.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,027,044,246	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫139,678	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+290.4%
Average			+191.7%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫233,788	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+1224.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,793,366	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	+8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,213,618	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	+18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,513,191	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	-22.6%
Average			+307.1%

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pay 15.5% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,333,440	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	+7.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫318,349,481	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	-38.3%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 81.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,676	$1.50 ZWL483.00	+51.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,600	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	+71.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,947	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫683,066	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+141.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫107,840	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+140.8%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 41.4% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫953,468	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫684,696	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,412,947	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-60.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,243,697	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-46.9%
Average			-41.4%

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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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