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Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Harare is 26.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Harare is 33% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Harare
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 ZWLย 258
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-41.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.59 ZWLย 1,270
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-28.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 ZWLย 184
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-48.23%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ZWLย 78.1
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
10.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWLย 17.03
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-75.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWLย 11.80
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-76.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWLย 37.66
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-66.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWLย 52.7
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-55.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Harare
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWLย 41.07
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.21
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-52.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWLย 47.50
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-4.15%
Eggs
$2.09 ZWLย 53.5
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-39.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.75 ZWLย 275
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-43.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ZWLย 161
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-33.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 ZWLย 162
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-66.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWLย 76.8
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWLย 43.27
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-31.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 ZWLย 56.3
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
0.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWLย 43.49
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-40.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWLย 38.06
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-23.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 ZWLย 51.2
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.00
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-32.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ZWLย 25.51
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
9.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWLย 27.65
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-84.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 ZWLย 198
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
7.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWLย 29.06
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWLย 43.68
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-26.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Harare
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ZWLย 24.86
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-67.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.73 ZWLย 1,069
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
47.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 ZWLย 127
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
9.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 ZWLย 49.82
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-8.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWLย 129
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-83.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWLย 39.91
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ZWLย 520.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-47.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWLย 601.0K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-27.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 ZWLย 1,515
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-67.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.90 ZWLย 458
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-21.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.0 ZWLย 2,407
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
149.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 ZWLย 1,368
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-7.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ZWLย 358
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-33.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWLย 261
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-8.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Harare
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ZWLย 7,155
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-60.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,398 ZWLย 189.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-50.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.24 ZWLย 493
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-77.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.96 ZWLย 537
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-43.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.78 ZWLย 891
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-66.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.61 ZWLย 1,014
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-66.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Harare
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 ZWLย 10.1K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-74.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ZWLย 7,217
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-77.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 ZWLย 24.9K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-65.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 ZWLย 17.9K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-65.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$919 ZWLย 23.5K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-86.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-91.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Harare
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-83.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
3.39
292.63%

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Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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