Cost of living comparison
Harare is 16.8% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% more in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% more in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 73.3% more in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Harare
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Harare are more expensive than in Lima.
If you lived in Harare instead of Lima, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 34.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 73.3% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 9.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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