Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 38.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 15.5% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 3.7 times more in Harare
Housing: pay 63.9% more in Harare
Childcare: pay 46.1% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 32.1% less in Harare

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

Harare vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harare instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 23.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱285.44	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	+76.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱237.87	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	+29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.72	$0.74 ZWL236.90	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.42	$0.52 ZWL167.52	+5.9%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 15.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.44	$1.01 ZWL324.64	-25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱295.95	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	-7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱379.07	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	-10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱115.98	$2.18 ZWL700.35	+4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱135.00	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.92	$1.35 ZWL435.59	-11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱44.86	$0.76 ZWL244.28	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.93	$1.01 ZWL325.75	-33.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.50	$0.83 ZWL266.25	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.02	$0.64 ZWL204.77	-47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱82.86	$0.94 ZWL302.06	-36.8%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

	Manila	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱231.09	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱554.03	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+328.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,427,199.37	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱148.90	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+687.0%
Average			+265.1%

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pay 63.9% more for housing

	Manila	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,607.42	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+313.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,165.27	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,082.66	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	+20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,933.58	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	-57.6%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 46.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱26,926.49	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	-45.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱788,357.74	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	-46.5%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.12	$1.50 ZWL483.00	+10.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱150.50	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱171.26	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-55.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,266.22	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱428.16	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+30.3%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 32.1% less for clothing

	Manila	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,858.95	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,484.19	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,130.87	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,397.96	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-24.6%
Average			-32.1%

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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: May 2025

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