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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 16.6% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 27.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.47 ZWL 63.3

$10.06 ZWL 258

-75.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.16 ZWL 1,259

$49.59 ZWL 1,270

-0.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.10 ZWL 156

$7.18 ZWL 184

-15.04%

Cappuccino

$2.86 ZWL 73.3

$3.05 ZWL 78.1

-6.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ZWL 13.11

$0.66 ZWL 17.03

-22.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ZWL 11.22

$0.46 ZWL 11.80

-4.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ZWL 38.13

$1.47 ZWL 37.66

1.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 ZWL 25.95

$2.06 ZWL 52.7

-50.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ZWL 38.05

$1.60 ZWL 41.07

-6.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ZWL 26.16

$0.98 ZWL 25.21

4.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 ZWL 49.72

$1.85 ZWL 47.50

4.86%

Eggs

$2.02 ZWL 51.7

$2.09 ZWL 53.5

-3.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.80 ZWL 277

$10.75 ZWL 275

0.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 ZWL 96.0

$6.31 ZWL 161

-40.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.34 ZWL 137

$6.34 ZWL 162

-15.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 ZWL 52.4

$3.00 ZWL 76.8

-31.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ZWL 43.23

$1.69 ZWL 43.27

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 ZWL 51.9

$2.20 ZWL 56.3

-7.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.97 ZWL 24.85

$1.70 ZWL 43.49

-42.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 ZWL 38.57

$1.49 ZWL 38.06

1.34%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 ZWL 25.98

$2.00 ZWL 51.2

-49.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ZWL 26.36

$0.98 ZWL 25.00

5.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ZWL 24.58

$1.00 ZWL 25.51

-4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.08 ZWL 27.55

$1.08 ZWL 27.65

Wine (Bottle)

$7.53 ZWL 193

$7.71 ZWL 198

-2.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ZWL 30.05

$1.13 ZWL 29.06

3.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 ZWL 43.94

$1.71 ZWL 43.68

0.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ZWL 13.35

$0.97 ZWL 24.86

-46.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.73 ZWL 1,069

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.92 ZWL 126

$4.98 ZWL 127

-1.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.93 ZWL 23.89

$1.95 ZWL 49.82

-52.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.86 ZWL 124

$5.02 ZWL 129

-3.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 ZWL 40.82

$1.56 ZWL 39.91

1.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.8K ZWL 506.8K

$20.3K ZWL 520.1K

-2.56%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K ZWL 610.6K

$23.5K ZWL 601.0K

1.58%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30.31 ZWL 776

$59.2 ZWL 1,515

-48.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.94 ZWL 434

$17.90 ZWL 458

-5.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$93.4 ZWL 2,392

$94.0 ZWL 2,407

-0.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.58 ZWL 1,039

$53.4 ZWL 1,368

-24.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.96 ZWL 50.2

$13.98 ZWL 358

-85.98%

Cinema Ticket

$10.09 ZWL 258

$10.18 ZWL 261

-0.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$251 ZWL 6,434

$279 ZWL 7,155

-10.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,852 ZWL 149.9K

$7,398 ZWL 189.5K

-20.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.47 ZWL 499

$19.24 ZWL 493

1.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.15 ZWL 516

$20.96 ZWL 537

-3.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$34.02 ZWL 871

$34.78 ZWL 891

-2.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.65 ZWL 1,041

$39.61 ZWL 1,014

2.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$153 ZWL 3,917

$395 ZWL 10.1K

-61.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.5 ZWL 1,781

$282 ZWL 7,217

-75.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$541 ZWL 13.9K

$972 ZWL 24.9K

-44.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$304 ZWL 7,791

$697 ZWL 17.9K

-56.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$919 ZWL 23.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$398 ZWL 10.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$248 ZWL 6,361

$398 ZWL 10.2K

-37.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.31

-47.41%

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

Last update for Gweru: January 11, 2026

Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

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