Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

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.

Harare vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harare instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.02	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.27	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.89	$0.74 ZWL236.90	-59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.87	$0.52 ZWL167.52	-70.9%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 35.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.18	$1.01 ZWL324.64	-7.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.74	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.58	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+60.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.61	$2.18 ZWL700.35	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.75	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.74	$1.35 ZWL435.59	+198.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.87	$0.76 ZWL244.28	+1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.16	$1.01 ZWL325.75	+23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.33	$0.83 ZWL266.25	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.64 ZWL204.77	+53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.80	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+100.3%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 50.2% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.81	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN104.55	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+56.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN118,042.79	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	-18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.41	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+165.2%
Average			+50.2%

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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	+593.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,110.51	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,197.34	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	-66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN862.14	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	-79.9%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 44.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,950.52	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	-48.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,318.68	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	-39.9%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.26	$1.50 ZWL483.00	-59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.06	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	-14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.30	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN162.28	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.27	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+15.5%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 58.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN343.57	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-78.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN159.61	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN339.24	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-58.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN392.45	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-55.1%
Average			-58.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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