Cost of living comparison
Harare is 28.7% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% more in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 64.8% less in Harare
The cost of transportation and housing in Harare are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Harare.
If you lived in Harare instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
San Jose
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,482.88
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,919.37
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,009.34
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC739.62
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
San Jose
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,314.54
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,159.06
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,661.52
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,651.66
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,230.89
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC987.49
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC319.07
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC805.46
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC682.48
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC657.88
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC602.93
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
San Jose
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,778.25
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,249.70
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,693,593.15
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,070.22
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
San Jose
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,132.38
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC375,678.94
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC234,698.98
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,922.01
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
San Jose
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC264,006.01
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,290,540.88
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,475.81
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,868.73
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,558.07
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,223.77
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,919.37
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 64.8% less for clothing
San Jose
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,253.13
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,723.86
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,779.40
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,390.28
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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