Cost of living comparison
Harare is 2.6% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Harare
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Harare
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% more in Harare
- Housing
-
pay 95.5% more in Harare
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Harare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Harare
- Clothing
-
pay 58.8% less in Harare
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Harare are more expensive than in Warsaw. 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 Warsaw, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 50.2% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 95.5% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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