Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 21.7% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 15.4% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 74.3% more in Harare
Housing: pay 12.9% more in Harare
Childcare: pay 48.5% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.7% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 36.0% less in Harare

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and housing in Harare are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Harare.

Harare vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.0% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD182.63	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	-12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD91.26	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD16.91	$0.74 ZWL236.90	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.78	$0.52 ZWL167.52	-37.1%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 15.4% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.05	$1.01 ZWL324.64	+19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.18	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	+64.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD98.25	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.09	$2.18 ZWL700.35	-26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD41.62	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.19	$1.35 ZWL435.59	+70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.42	$0.76 ZWL244.28	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.73	$1.01 ZWL325.75	+41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.61	$0.83 ZWL266.25	+8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.34	$0.64 ZWL204.77	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.66	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+0.6%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 74.3% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD83.70	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD608.75	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+24.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD304,376.96	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	+46.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD126.82	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+195.7%
Average			+74.3%

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pay 12.9% more for housing

	Windhoek	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,065.07	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+99.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,530.51	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,392.64	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	-6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,140.24	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	-29.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 48.5% more for childcare

	Windhoek	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,026.86	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	+54.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD94,706.89	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	+42.6%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.44	$1.50 ZWL483.00	-12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.05	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	+64.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.22	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD631.41	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+80.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD63.41	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+181.7%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD669.63	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-49.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD481.68	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,251.33	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,268.24	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-35.3%
Average			-36.0%

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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: June 2025

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