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

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 37.5% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 35.3% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
404.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$49.38 ZWL 1,332
0.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$4.54 ZWL 122
57.71%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
195.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$0.32 ZWL 8.53
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.24 ZWL 6.41
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
54.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$1.95 ZWL 52.5
5.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$1.46 ZWL 39.48
10.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$0.82 ZWL 22.02
25.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.63 ZWL 43.85
18.40%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.06 ZWL 55.7
3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$10.99 ZWL 296
-0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
109.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$4.11 ZWL 111
55.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$1.03 ZWL 27.78
177.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$0.98 ZWL 26.44
66.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
129.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$0.97 ZWL 26.18
69.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$1.03 ZWL 27.69
51.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$1.03 ZWL 27.72
98.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.49 ZWL 13.13
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$0.78 ZWL 20.98
24.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$1.08 ZWL 29.13
3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$7.06 ZWL 190
16.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$0.51 ZWL 13.86
131.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$1.01 ZWL 27.37
76.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
$1.01 ZWL 27.24
-2.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
$30.33 ZWL 818
42.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$4.08 ZWL 110
21.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$4.96 ZWL 134
0.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.41 ZWL 37.9
9.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$19.8K ZWL 535.3K
1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$23.5K ZWL 634.7K
1.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$40.78 ZWL 1,100
42.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$18 ZWL 486
-0.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$91.2 ZWL 2,461
0.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZWL 379
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ZWL 275
$10.08 ZWL 272
1.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$273 ZWL 7,364
0.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$7,172 ZWL 193.4K
0.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$19.32 ZWL 521
0.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$21.69 ZWL 585
-1.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$34.85 ZWL 940
0.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$40.2 ZWL 1,084
1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
$181 ZWL 4,881
55.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$300 ZWL 8,099
128.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 ZWL 11K
$200 ZWL 5,398
104.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
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Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chinhoyi: October 29, 2025

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