Cost of living comparison

Kuwait City, Kuwait

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 9.8% more expensive than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 29.4% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 86.8% more in Harare
Housing: pay 59.9% more in Harare
Childcare: pay 17.4% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 55.3% less in Harare

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

Harare vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harare instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 1.2% less for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 KWD2.990	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	-7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 KWD2.490	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KWD0.200	$0.74 ZWL236.90	+10.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$0.52 ZWL167.52	+24.9%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 29.4% more for groceries

	Kuwait City	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$1.01 ZWL324.64	+0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.810	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	+85.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 KWD1.770	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 KWD0.720	$2.18 ZWL700.35	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.900	$2.86 ZWL919.99	-2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 KWD0.320	$1.35 ZWL435.59	+28.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KWD0.260	$0.76 ZWL244.28	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$1.01 ZWL325.75	+31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$0.83 ZWL266.25	+15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$0.64 ZWL204.77	+28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+146.2%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 86.8% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.390	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+375.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.970	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	-12.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,111.30 KWD6,785.520	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD8.980	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	-28.2%
Average			+86.8%

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pay 59.9% more for housing

	Kuwait City	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.180	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+347.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.86 KWD270.010	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$681.04 KWD209.000	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	-58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.680	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	+9.2%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 17.4% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.57 KWD142.570	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	-43.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,942.30 KWD2,130.450	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	+8.9%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.50 ZWL483.00	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 KWD1.840	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	-47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-55.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.29 KWD34.770	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.490	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-12.1%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 55.3% less for clothing

	Kuwait City	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD12.970	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-55.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.780	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.540	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-60.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.84 KWD29.100	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-51.6%
Average			-55.3%

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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: June 2025

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