Cost of Living Comparison Between Gweru and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Gweru and Harare

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 30.3% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 21.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 66.6
$9.98 ZWL 269
-75.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 ZWL 1,324
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
-1.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 ZWL 166
$7.16 ZWL 193
-14.11%
Cappuccino
$2.73 ZWL 73.7
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
-9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 13.01
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 12.49
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.6
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
1.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.19
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-52.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ZWL 39.53
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
-9.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 26.38
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
-4.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 50
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
-3.63%
Eggs
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
-6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ZWL 288
$10.98 ZWL 296
-2.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ZWL 102
$6.44 ZWL 174
-41.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.66 ZWL 153
$6.4 ZWL 173
-11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
-30.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 43.52
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
-8.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.64
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
-37.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
-4.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.52
$2.04 ZWL 55
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ZWL 27.83
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 25.6
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
-2.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 28.84
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
-4.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ZWL 219
$8.21 ZWL 221
-1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 30.38
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 46.14
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
-3.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.12
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
-46.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 ZWL 133
$4.96 ZWL 134
-0.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 ZWL 25.25
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
-53.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 136
$4.99 ZWL 135
1.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWL 42.93
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
2.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545.2K
$20.2K ZWL 545K
0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 633.9K
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
-1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.77 ZWL 803
$58 ZWL 1,564
-48.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ZWL 467
$17.9 ZWL 483
-3.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.8 ZWL 2,449
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
-1.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.81 ZWL 1,074
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
-25.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
$14.05 ZWL 379
-86.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 ZWL 274
$10.19 ZWL 275
-0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 ZWL 6,708
$273 ZWL 7,369
-8.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,837 ZWL 157.4K
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
-19.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.01 ZWL 513
$19.35 ZWL 522
-1.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.03 ZWL 540
$21.31 ZWL 575
-6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.5 ZWL 930
$34.91 ZWL 942
-1.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41 ZWL 1,106
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
0.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,987
$394 ZWL 10.6K
-62.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.1 ZWL 1,917
$281 ZWL 7,591
-74.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 ZWL 14.8K
$973 ZWL 26.2K
-43.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ZWL 8,247
$686 ZWL 18.5K
-55.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$582 ZWL 15.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,609
$410 ZWL 11K
-40.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.31
-47.41%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gweru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

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