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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 35% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 13% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 63.6
$10.04 ZWL 258
-75.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.30 ZWL 1,270
$49.68 ZWL 1,279
-0.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 ZWL 156
$6.79 ZWL 175
-10.46%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ZWL 70.5
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
-9.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.48
$0.72 ZWL 18.45
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.07
$0.43 ZWL 11.17
9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 39.78
$1.48 ZWL 38.19
4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-52.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ZWL 39.30
$1.63 ZWL 41.89
-6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 25.07
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
-4.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
$1.86 ZWL 47.91
5.91%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
-4.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 ZWL 276
$10.94 ZWL 282
-2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ZWL 95.5
$6.56 ZWL 169
-43.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.60 ZWL 144
$6.20 ZWL 160
-9.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
-30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
-5.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
-12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
-38.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 ZWL 40.52
$1.50 ZWL 38.53
4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ZWL 25.38
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
-49.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZWL 24.40
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
-2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ZWL 24.31
$0.96 ZWL 24.76
-2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.48
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
-4.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 ZWL 238
$9.73 ZWL 251
-4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$1.14 ZWL 29.31
-1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 46.06
$1.72 ZWL 44.16
4.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ZWL 12.56
$0.98 ZWL 25.32
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.33 ZWL 1,090
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 133
$4.99 ZWL 128
3.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ZWL 22.65
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
-55.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ZWL 131
$4.94 ZWL 127
3.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.36
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K ZWL 595.6K
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
-0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.03 ZWL 773
$59.5 ZWL 1,531
-49.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 ZWL 432
$17.75 ZWL 457
-5.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.2 ZWL 2,401
$91.3 ZWL 2,350
2.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 ZWL 1,049
$53.1 ZWL 1,366
-23.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
$14.06 ZWL 362
-86.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 262
$9.88 ZWL 254
2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 ZWL 6,528
$282 ZWL 7,256
-10.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,833 ZWL 150.2K
$7,254 ZWL 186.8K
-19.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.12 ZWL 492
$19.31 ZWL 497
-0.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.87 ZWL 512
$21.43 ZWL 552
-7.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.52 ZWL 889
$33.94 ZWL 874
1.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.68 ZWL 1,022
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
-0.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,822
$397 ZWL 10.2K
-62.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.3 ZWL 1,810
$275 ZWL 7,078
-74.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ZWL 14.0K
$949 ZWL 24.4K
-42.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ZWL 7,681
$688 ZWL 17.7K
-56.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$915 ZWL 23.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$387 ZWL 9,977
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 ZWL 6,549
$391 ZWL 10.1K
-35.01%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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