Cost of living comparison
Harare is 9.6% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Harare instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.74
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 37.1% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 57.5% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD734.54
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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