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

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 43.5% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 26.8% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$2.47 ZWL 66.6
304.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$49.1 ZWL 1,324
1.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$6.15 ZWL 166
16.42%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$2.73 ZWL 73.7
10.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$0.48 ZWL 13.01
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.46 ZWL 12.49
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$1.54 ZWL 41.6
-1.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$0.97 ZWL 26.19
111.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$1.47 ZWL 39.53
10.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$0.98 ZWL 26.38
5.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.86 ZWL 50
3.76%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
6.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$10.69 ZWL 288
2.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$3.77 ZWL 102
70.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$5.66 ZWL 153
13.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
43.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$1.61 ZWL 43.52
1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
9.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$1.02 ZWL 27.64
60.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
4.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$1.02 ZWL 27.52
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$1.03 ZWL 27.83
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$0.95 ZWL 25.6
2.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$1.07 ZWL 28.84
4.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$8.11 ZWL 219
1.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$1.13 ZWL 30.38
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$1.71 ZWL 46.14
4.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Gweru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
$0.52 ZWL 14.12
88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$4.93 ZWL 133
0.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$0.94 ZWL 25.25
115.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$5.04 ZWL 136
-0.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.59 ZWL 42.93
-2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$20.2K ZWL 545.2K
-0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$23.5K ZWL 633.9K
1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$29.77 ZWL 803
94.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$17.31 ZWL 467
3.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$90.8 ZWL 2,449
1.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
$39.81 ZWL 1,074
35.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZWL 379
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
620.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ZWL 275
$10.14 ZWL 274
0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$249 ZWL 6,708
9.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$5,837 ZWL 157.4K
24.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$19.01 ZWL 513
1.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$20.03 ZWL 540
6.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$34.5 ZWL 930
1.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$41 ZWL 1,106
-0.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Gweru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
$148 ZWL 3,987
166.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
$71.1 ZWL 1,917
295.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
$549 ZWL 14.8K
77.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$306 ZWL 8,247
124.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 ZWL 11K
$245 ZWL 6,609
67.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
7
90.14%

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

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gweru: October 28, 2025

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