Cost of living comparison
Harare is 29.9% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 62.9% less in Harare
The cost of housing and transportation in Harare are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Harare.
If you lived in Harare instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.53
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.50
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.03
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.29
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.49
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€740.40
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€250.75
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.65
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€112.75
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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