Cost of living comparison
Harare is 18.0% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% more in Harare
- Housing
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pay 13.7% more in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 62.8% less in Harare
The cost of transportation and housing in Harare are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Harare.
If you lived in Harare instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.17
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.55
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.72
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.50
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.31
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.29
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.81
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,457.85
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.08
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.42
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€827.51
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€679.56
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€168.98
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€426.37
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.82
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.03
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€40.52
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.53
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€77.93
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€37.35
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€90.67
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€111.63
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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