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 10.00 $ 5.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 40.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 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) 3.03 $ 1.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 $ 0.50-2.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.48 $ 0.35-1.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.05 $ 3.79-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.91-1.09
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 $ 0.45-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.12 $ 1.50-3.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.95 $ 1.36-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.91 $ 1.54-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.91 $ 2.04-5.89
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 $ 0.68-1.81
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 $ 0.45-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 $ 0.45-1.67
Tomato (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.45-1.36
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.23-1.36
Onion (1 lb) 0.92 $ 0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 $ 0.50-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 $ 0.50-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 $ 5.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 $ 1.00-1.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 $ 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 $ 3.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $ 3.22-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00-10.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.98 $ 5.68-6.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $ 18,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,500.00 $ 22,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 58.33 $ 40.00-100.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.68 $ 15.00-25.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 95.25 $ 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) 14.17 $ 5.00-20.00
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 272.22 $ 150.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,312.50 $ 3,000.00-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.33 $ 10.00-40.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 22.73 $ 13.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33.85 $ 25.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 40.36 $ 20.00-60.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 391.18 $ 250.00-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 276.92 $ 150.00-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 926.47 $ 600.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 662.50 $ 400.00-1,300.00
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) 408.33 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.31 10.00-18.00

Prices in Harare

This city had 937 entries in the past 12 months by 51 different contributors.
Last update: 13 May 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.