Cost of Living in Harare

Summary of cost of living in Harare, Zimbabwe:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,486.1$, excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 699.1$, excluding rent.
  • Harare is 63.0% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Harare is, on average, 88.1% lower than in New York.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 $ 4.50-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 40.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $ 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) 0.69 $ 0.50-2.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.45 $ 0.33-1.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 $ 3.79-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.91-1.09
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.57-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.11 $ 1.44-3.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.13 $ 1.36-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.54-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.08 $ 2.04-5.89
Apples (1 lb) 1.37 $ 0.68-1.81
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.45-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 $ 0.45-1.67
Tomato (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.45-1.36
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 $ 0.23-1.36
Onion (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 $ 0.50-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.03 $ 0.50-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 $ 5.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 $ 1.00-1.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 $ 1.00-3.00
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 $ 25.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $ 3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00-5.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.96 $ 5.64-6.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 $ 20,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 $ 22,000.00-27,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 60.00 $ 30.00-100.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.07 $ 15.00-25.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 93.58 $ 60.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.38 $ 25.00-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.83 $ 0.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $ 6.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 255.56 $ 150.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,812.50 $ 4,000.00-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 18.92 $ 10.00-40.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 21.50 $ 10.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33.85 $ 25.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 38.85 $ 20.00-60.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 402.94 $ 250.00-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 284.62 $ 150.00-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 979.41 $ 600.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 712.50 $ 450.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 106.84 $ 46.45-185.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 54.19 $ 32.52-92.90
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 403.85 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.06 10.00-18.00

Prices in Harare

This city had 963 entries in the past 12 months by 53 different contributors.
Last update: 13 July 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.