Cost of living comparison
Castries is 54.1% more expensive than Harare.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 96.2% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% more in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Castries
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Castries are more expensive than in Harare. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Castries. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Harare, you would:
pay 73.5% more for restaurants
|
Harare
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 96.2% more for groceries
|
Harare
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Harare
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
?? | |
pay 39.5% more for housing
|
Harare
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Harare
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
?? | |
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Harare
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Harare
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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