Cost of living comparison
Harare is 26.5% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% more in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% less in Harare
The cost of childcare and transportation in Harare are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Harare.
If you lived in Harare instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR239.57
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.83
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.38
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.77
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.76
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR259.09
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR107.48
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR51.11
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.86
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.70
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.69
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.75
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.44
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR83.15
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR383.31
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR380,481.38
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR660.15
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,342.48
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,007.47
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,357.47
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,050.87
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,395.72
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,771.84
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR58.12
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.79
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR327.15
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,369.54
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.86
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR980.36
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR418.81
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,049.81
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,092.01
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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