Cost of Living in Harare

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Summary of cost of living in Harare, Zimbabwe:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $ 4.50-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 35.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 $ 5.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $ 1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 1.50-3.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.97 $ 1.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.70 $ 0.50-2.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.48 $ 0.33-1.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.99 $ 3.79-9.46
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.91-1.09
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.45-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.20 $ 1.50-3.50
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.72 $ 1.36-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 $ 1.54-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.02 $ 2.04-5.00
Apples (1 lb) 1.37 $ 0.68-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.45-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 $ 0.45-1.81
Tomato (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.45-1.36
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.23-1.36
Onion (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 $ 0.50-1.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.93 $ 0.50-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 $ 5.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $ 0.75-1.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 $ 1.00-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.20 $ 1.00-2.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $ 0.50-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.50 $ 30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $ 3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00-10.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.01 $ 5.68-6.44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 20,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,400.00 $ 23,000.00-27,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 59.23 $ 30.00-100.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.56 $ 15.00-25.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 103.17 $ 45.00-250.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.08 $ 30.00-90.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 $ 5.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $ 6.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 258.89 $ 200.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,166.67 $ 3,000.00-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.00 $ 10.00-30.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.50 $ 13.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 34.09 $ 20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 42.08 $ 30.00-60.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 400.00 $ 250.00-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 266.67 $ 150.00-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 965.62 $ 600.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 628.12 $ 400.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 123.87 $ 46.45-185.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 51.10 $ 27.87-92.90
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 400.00 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.58 12.00-18.00

Prices in Harare

This city had 821 entries in the past 12 months by 44 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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2 Comments so far
Musa on Oct 16, 2024:
Harare is a dump way to expensive and over priced
Juabi mucheregwa on May 12, 2023:
The cost of living in Harare is too high . Thank you.