Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.2 times more expensive than Harare.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Harare, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Harare
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Harare
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Harare
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Harare
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 34.1% more for childcare
|
Harare
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Harare
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Harare
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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