Cost of living comparison

Moscow, Russia

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 74.4% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 4.6% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 78.5% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Harare
Housing: pay 5.0 times more in Harare
Childcare: pay 35.7% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 60.4% less in Harare

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

Harare vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.6% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB717.07	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	-2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB398.37	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB83.68	$0.74 ZWL236.90	-31.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB37.87	$0.52 ZWL167.52	+7.2%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 78.5% more for groceries

	Moscow	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB48.29	$1.01 ZWL324.64	+63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB343.89	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	+10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB278.40	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB118.60	$2.18 ZWL700.35	+43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB154.97	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB52.86	$1.35 ZWL435.59	+99.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB52.09	$0.76 ZWL244.28	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB55.85	$1.01 ZWL325.75	+41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB87.69	$0.83 ZWL266.25	-26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB19.45	$0.64 ZWL204.77	+155.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB16.33	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+348.4%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Moscow	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB173.14	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+175.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB2,230.89	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+48.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,390,235.43	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	-18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB454.14	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+260.9%
Average			+116.6%

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pay 5.0 times more for housing

	Moscow	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB497.88	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+1769.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB74,974.87	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB45,527.48	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	-51.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB6,764.34	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	-47.9%
Average			+402.1%

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pay 35.7% less for childcare

	Moscow	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB36,415.94	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	-44.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB812,843.25	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	-27.4%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB239.02	$1.50 ZWL483.00	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB197.05	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB191.22	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB2,524.24	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+96.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB398.37	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+95.9%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 60.4% less for clothing

	Moscow	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB6,334.71	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-76.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB3,302.41	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB8,504.45	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-66.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB7,959.42	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-55.0%
Average			-60.4%

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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: July 2025

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