Cost of living comparison

Harare, Zimbabwe

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 6.8% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 21.7% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 27.7% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.5% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 86.6% more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.5% less for restaurants

	Harare	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	$1.98 ₫51,197	-78.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$4.75 ₫122,873	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZWL236.90	$0.44 ₫11,468	-39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 ZWL167.52	$0.26 ₫6,656	-50.6%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Harare	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL324.64	$1.03 ₫26,615	+2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	$5.00 ₫129,490	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	$5.30 ₫137,185	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 ZWL700.35	$1.59 ₫41,051	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 ZWL919.99	$1.59 ₫41,254	-44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 ZWL435.59	$1.72 ₫44,526	+27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL244.28	$0.46 ₫11,969	-39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 ZWL325.75	$0.76 ₫19,757	-24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZWL266.25	$0.49 ₫12,602	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZWL204.77	$0.46 ₫11,790	-28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 ZWL302.06	$0.54 ₫13,934	-42.6%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Harare	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	$3.47 ₫89,767	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$7.91 ₫204,789	-81.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$39,554.95 ₫1,023,944,070	+58.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$5.38 ₫139,256	-74.4%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 21.7% less for housing

	Harare	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	$9.00 ₫233,082	-92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	$338.66 ₫8,766,823	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	$239.31 ₫6,194,862	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	$58.28 ₫1,508,623	+29.2%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 27.7% more for childcare

	Harare	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	$243.92 ₫6,314,322	-6.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$12,260.72 ₫317,388,530	+62.1%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$0.99 ₫25,599	-34.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	$1.83 ₫47,456	-41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$1.38 ₫35,838	+0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	$26.31 ₫681,004	-58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.15 ₫107,514	-58.5%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 86.6% more for clothing

	Harare	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	$36.72 ₫950,590	+94.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	$26.37 ₫682,629	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	$92.93 ₫2,405,663	+153.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	$86.41 ₫2,236,924	+88.2%
Average			+86.6%

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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: April 2025

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