Cost of living comparison
Harare is 3.4% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% less in Harare
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Harare are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Harare. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Harare.
If you lived in Harare instead of Riga, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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