Cost of living comparison
Athens is 74.0% more expensive than Harare.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.8% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 84.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Athens
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Harare. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Harare, you would:
pay 84.8% more for restaurants
|
Harare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Harare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
$6.59
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
$6.29
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Harare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$30.01
€27.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 84.1% more for housing
|
Harare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
$634.68
€581.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
$557.32
€510.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
|
pay 59.5% more for childcare
|
Harare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
$463.20
€424.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Harare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
$49.36
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Harare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
$115.38
€105.70
|
|
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