Cost of living comparison
Harare is 35.9% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Harare instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 32.2% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 82.0% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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