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

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 54.1% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 50.1% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ZWL 258
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
409.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.68 ZWL 1,279
$50.7 ZWL 1,306
-2.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 ZWL 175
$4.45 ZWL 114
52.58%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
$0.97 ZWL 25.01
212.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.45
$0.32 ZWL 8.16
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.17
$0.26 ZWL 6.73
65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.19
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
46.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
5.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.89
$1.48 ZWL 38.00
10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$0.80 ZWL 20.61
27.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 47.91
$1.62 ZWL 41.81
14.81%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ZWL 282
$10.87 ZWL 280
0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$2.97 ZWL 76.6
120.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ZWL 160
$3.98 ZWL 102
55.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
$1.02 ZWL 26.14
184.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
$0.98 ZWL 25.20
73.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
$0.99 ZWL 25.45
126.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
$1.01 ZWL 26.08
64.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.53
$1.02 ZWL 26.36
47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$0.97 ZWL 25.10
103.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$0.48 ZWL 12.43
102.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.76
$0.82 ZWL 21.02
17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$1.12 ZWL 28.84
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ZWL 251
$6.83 ZWL 176
42.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.31
$0.51 ZWL 13.23
123.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 44.16
$1.02 ZWL 26.22
68.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 25.32
$0.99 ZWL 25.39
-1.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.33 ZWL 1,090
$30.12 ZWL 776
40.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 128
$3.97 ZWL 102
25.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
$1.99 ZWL 51.1
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$4.94 ZWL 127
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$1.39 ZWL 35.70
15.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
$20.2K ZWL 519.9K
-0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
$23.0K ZWL 591.7K
1.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,531
$40.31 ZWL 1,038
47.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$17.75 ZWL 457
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.3 ZWL 2,350
$88.4 ZWL 2,277
3.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ZWL 1,366
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ZWL 362
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 ZWL 254
$9.98 ZWL 257
-1.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ZWL 7,256
$276 ZWL 7,106
2.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,254 ZWL 186.8K
$7,361 ZWL 189.5K
-1.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 ZWL 497
$19.27 ZWL 496
0.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$21.64 ZWL 557
-0.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 ZWL 874
$34.18 ZWL 880
-0.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
$40.33 ZWL 1,039
-1.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ZWL 10.2K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,078
$183 ZWL 4,716
50.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 ZWL 24.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ZWL 17.7K
$301 ZWL 7,753
128.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 ZWL 23.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 ZWL 9,977
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Chinhoyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ZWL 10.1K
$200 ZWL 5,154
95.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chinhoyi: March 2, 2026

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