Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Harare

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 27.3% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 26.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
$9.98 ZWL 269
-80.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.38 ZWL 1,332
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
-0.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 ZWL 122
$7.16 ZWL 193
-36.59%
Cappuccino
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
-66.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.53
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ZWL 6.41
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
-35.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ZWL 52.5
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-4.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ZWL 39.48
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
-9.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 ZWL 22.02
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
-20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.85
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
-15.54%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 55.7
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
-3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 ZWL 296
$10.98 ZWL 296
0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
$6.44 ZWL 174
-52.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 ZWL 111
$6.4 ZWL 173
-35.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.78
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
-63.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.44
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
-39.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
-56.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 26.18
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
-40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.69
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
-33.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.72
$2.04 ZWL 55
-49.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ZWL 13.13
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ZWL 20.98
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
-19.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.13
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
-3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 ZWL 190
$8.21 ZWL 221
-14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.86
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
-56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 27.37
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
-43.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.24
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
3.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.33 ZWL 818
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
-29.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 ZWL 110
$4.96 ZWL 134
-17.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$4.99 ZWL 135
-0.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ZWL 37.9
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
-9.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 535.3K
$20.2K ZWL 545K
-1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 634.7K
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
-1.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.78 ZWL 1,100
$58 ZWL 1,564
-29.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18 ZWL 486
$17.9 ZWL 483
0.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.2 ZWL 2,461
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
-0.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.05 ZWL 379
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 ZWL 272
$10.19 ZWL 275
-1.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,364
$273 ZWL 7,369
-0.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,172 ZWL 193.4K
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
-0.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.32 ZWL 521
$19.35 ZWL 522
-0.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.69 ZWL 585
$21.31 ZWL 575
1.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.85 ZWL 940
$34.91 ZWL 942
-0.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.2 ZWL 1,084
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
-1.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$394 ZWL 10.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,881
$281 ZWL 7,591
-35.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$973 ZWL 26.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 ZWL 8,099
$686 ZWL 18.5K
-56.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$582 ZWL 15.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ZWL 5,398
$410 ZWL 11K
-51.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
-

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Last update for Chinhoyi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

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