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Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Cluj-Napoca

🙂 Solo nomad: Harare is 2.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harare is 10.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.03 ZWL 263
$11.36 RON 49.78
-11.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.42 ZWL 1,294
$57.9 RON 254
-14.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 ZWL 188
$7.97 RON 34.92
-9.91%
Cappuccino
$2.9 ZWL 75.9
$3.54 RON 15.5
-18.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWL 17.4
$2.43 RON 10.64
-72.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.19
$2.19 RON 9.62
-78.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 40.31
$3.25 RON 14.25
-52.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ZWL 52.9
$3.85 RON 16.88
-47.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 40.51
$1.74 RON 7.61
-10.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.73
$1.34 RON 5.88
-23.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 51
$1.8 RON 7.88
8.33%
Eggs
$2.09 ZWL 54.8
$3.37 RON 14.75
-37.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.04 ZWL 289
$10 RON 43.8
10.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 ZWL 170
$7.03 RON 30.8
-7.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ZWL 172
$12.09 RON 53
-45.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 ZWL 75.7
$1.25 RON 5.48
131.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 44.6
$1.78 RON 7.79
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ZWL 59.7
$1.62 RON 7.08
40.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 44.4
$2.39 RON 10.47
-28.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ZWL 40.37
$1.01 RON 4.43
52.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 52
$0.93 RON 4.09
113.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ZWL 24.74
$1.03 RON 4.53
-8.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 24.82
$0.93 RON 4.1
2.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.13 ZWL 29.5
$6.23 RON 27.29
-81.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 ZWL 229
$7.2 RON 31.56
21.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ZWL 30.59
$1.17 RON 5.12
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 46.75
$2.02 RON 8.83
-11.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 ZWL 26.94
$0.71 RON 3.11
45.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.02 ZWL 1,127
$23.22 RON 102
85.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 ZWL 130
$1.01 RON 4.42
390.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 51.4
$0.83 RON 3.62
136.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 ZWL 129
$9.21 RON 40.37
-46.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 42.59
$1.7 RON 7.45
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ZWL 514.7K
$28K RON 122.5K
-29.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K ZWL 607.4K
$26.2K RON 114.9K
-11.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.8 ZWL 1,515
$160 RON 701
-63.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 ZWL 457
$8.93 RON 39.13
95.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.4 ZWL 2,471
$10.08 RON 44.19
836.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 ZWL 1,407
$43.47 RON 190
23.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.29 ZWL 374
$20.14 RON 88.3
-29.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.97 ZWL 261
$8.17 RON 35.82
22.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 ZWL 7,293
$475 RON 2,084
-41.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,311 ZWL 191.5K
$10.7K RON 46.8K
-31.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.99 ZWL 497
$69.4 RON 304
-72.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.99 ZWL 550
$40.91 RON 179
-48.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35 ZWL 917
$85.8 RON 376
-59.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.2 ZWL 1,053
$101 RON 442
-60.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 ZWL 10.5K
$715 RON 3,131
-43.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,200
$560 RON 2,453
-50.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$975 ZWL 25.5K
$1,286 RON 5,635
-24.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 ZWL 18.4K
$917 RON 4,019
-23.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,032 ZWL 27K
$4,254 RON 18.6K
-75.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 ZWL 10.3K
$3,110 RON 13.6K
-87.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 ZWL 10.5K
$1,395 RON 6,114
-71.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5.85
127.52%

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

Last update for Harare: December 1, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: November 30, 2025

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