Historical Prices in Harare

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 - 46.25 -
2022 - - 4.75
2021 6.67 40.00 5.80
2020 8.57 43.57 5.88
2019 - - -
2018 6.60 43.20 6.08
2017 6.25 34.17 5.08
2016 6.25 32.50 5.00
2015 13.00 30.00 7.50
2014 10.94 36.79 6.94
2013 8.60 31.75 9.00
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 - - 0.65 0.55 -
2022 1.52 - - - 2.00
2021 1.33 2.33 0.70 0.46 2.00
2020 2.10 3.33 0.97 0.75 2.64
2019 - - 2.00 - -
2018 1.51 2.83 0.91 0.83 3.00
2017 1.31 2.42 0.82 0.97 3.17
2016 1.77 2.62 0.73 0.57 2.20
2015 1.77 2.17 0.64 0.41 -
2014 1.21 1.54 0.85 0.45 2.89
2013 2.67 2.67 1.00 0.80 2.67

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.59 1.02 2.20 0.80 1.15 1.75
2022 1.66 1.00 1.84 0.80 1.34 1.92
2021 1.56 0.97 1.92 1.03 1.05 2.23
2020 1.66 0.96 1.44 1.31 1.32 2.75
2019 - - - - - -
2018 1.43 1.01 2.60 1.40 - 2.65
2017 1.25 0.95 2.00 1.12 1.31 2.12
2016 1.61 0.93 2.12 1.18 - -
2015 1.30 0.99 1.83 1.30 1.16 1.06
2014 1.71 1.03 1.96 2.19 1.24 1.51
2013 1.28 0.97 2.50 3.25 1.40 1.67
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 3.58 1.87 1.33 0.62 1.51 1.91 1.58 2.00
2022 3.21 1.90 1.00 0.92 1.27 1.43 1.35 1.58
2021 2.86 1.96 2.27 0.77 1.60 1.39 1.65 1.31
2020 3.03 1.62 1.22 0.60 1.52 1.22 1.96 1.52
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - 1.73 - - -
2016 1.67 1.08 1.32 1.21 0.96 1.83 1.08 2.34
2015 2.10 - 1.58 1.02 1.52 1.38 1.55 1.25
2014 - - - 0.86 3.29 - - -
2013 4.75 4.25 3.00 0.60 2.88 2.75 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 6.50 6.80 1.06 6.47 6.56
2022 8.75 8.50 2.08 4.85 4.94
2021 8.16 8.25 1.62 4.50 5.27
2020 5.00 8.67 - 3.86 6.33
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - 2.33 - 9.73
2017 - - - 5.25 -
2016 14.20 - - - 9.39
2015 8.78 8.18 3.33 4.72 5.57
2014 9.68 17.22 1.97 4.98 -
2013 9.40 9.67 2.12 5.50 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 350.00 - - -
2022 343.75 371.67 1250.00 950.00
2021 250.00 - 658.33 570.00
2020 225.00 - 516.67 400.00
2019 - - - -
2018 391.67 312.50 716.67 900.00
2017 340.00 237.50 850.00 620.00
2016 400.00 270.00 790.00 608.33
2015 358.33 274.38 1175.00 783.33
2014 395.58 325.44 910.66 1099.26
2013 537.50 562.50 975.00 1191.67

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 350.00
2020 275.00
2019 -
2018 480.00
2017 -
2016 380.00
2015 400.00
2014 500.00
2013 700.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 0.94 1.60
2022 0.83 1.72
2021 0.64 1.33
2020 0.58 1.24
2019 - -
2018 0.70 1.41
2017 0.50 1.38
2016 0.50 1.32
2015 0.64 1.40
2014 0.99 1.51
2013 1.38 1.52
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 31.25
2015 36.67
2014 -
2013 24.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 15.60
2016 17.25
2015 15.00
2014 -
2013 -

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 - - 16.43
2022 - - -
2021 - 93.00 -
2020 72.07 104.83 -
2019 - - -
2018 83.75 119.67 -
2017 137.50 111.60 -
2016 103.81 104.83 -
2015 128.33 - -
2014 - 94.28 -
2013 195.00 86.67 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 - - -
2021 31.00 - 7.20
2020 50.00 - 15.00
2019 - - -
2018 70.00 - 8.12
2017 62.50 - 7.17
2016 66.67 - 6.33
2015 80.00 - 5.75
2014 108.69 8.33 6.33
2013 100.00 - -

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 - 21.25 - 50.00
2022 - - - -
2021 17.50 20.00 38.33 41.25
2020 44.00 35.00 63.75 79.00
2019 - - - -
2018 47.86 41.62 90.62 92.50
2017 31.25 - 90.00 97.00
2016 25.83 23.00 70.00 76.00
2015 25.00 50.00 117.50 64.17
2014 55.61 35.41 131.43 75.08
2013 62.50 - 193.33 97.50
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