Cost of living comparison
Harare is 39.2% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Harare instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$0.60
ZWL193.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
$0.46
ZWL148.80
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
$1.01
ZWL324.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
$4.37
ZWL1,406.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
$5.94
ZWL1,914.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
$2.06
ZWL663.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
$2.71
ZWL872.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
$1.42
ZWL456.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
$0.70
ZWL225.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
$0.92
ZWL296.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
$0.75
ZWL240.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
$0.53
ZWL170.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
$0.82
ZWL262.90
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
$6.24
ZWL2,009.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
$32.00
ZWL10,304.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
$129.29
ZWL41,630.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
$361.54
ZWL116,415.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
$303.00
ZWL97,566.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
$35.56
ZWL11,449.94
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
$278.75
ZWL89,757.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
$3.09
ZWL995.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
$51.11
ZWL16,457.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$11.00
ZWL3,542.00
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
$19.38
ZWL6,238.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
$38.57
ZWL12,420.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
$50.62
ZWL16,301.25
|
|
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