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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Harare is 20% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Harare is 37.2% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 ZWLย 258
$2.47 ZWLย 63.3
307.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.59 ZWLย 1,270
$49.16 ZWLย 1,259
0.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 ZWLย 184
$6.10 ZWLย 156
17.70%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ZWLย 78.1
$2.86 ZWLย 73.3
6.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWLย 17.03
$0.51 ZWLย 13.11
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWLย 11.80
$0.44 ZWLย 11.22
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWLย 37.66
$1.49 ZWLย 38.13
-1.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWLย 52.7
$1.01 ZWLย 25.95
103.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWLย 41.07
$1.49 ZWLย 38.05
7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.21
$1.02 ZWLย 26.16
-3.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWLย 47.50
$1.94 ZWLย 49.72
-4.64%
Eggs
$2.09 ZWLย 53.5
$2.02 ZWLย 51.7
3.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.75 ZWLย 275
$10.80 ZWLย 277
-0.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ZWLย 161
$3.75 ZWLย 96.0
68.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 ZWLย 162
$5.34 ZWLย 137
18.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWLย 76.8
$2.05 ZWLย 52.4
46.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWLย 43.27
$1.69 ZWLย 43.23
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 ZWLย 56.3
$2.03 ZWLย 51.9
8.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWLย 43.49
$0.97 ZWLย 24.85
75.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWLย 38.06
$1.51 ZWLย 38.57
-1.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 ZWLย 51.2
$1.01 ZWLย 25.98
98.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.00
$1.03 ZWLย 26.36
-4.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ZWLย 25.51
$0.96 ZWLย 24.58
4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWLย 27.65
$1.08 ZWLย 27.55
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 ZWLย 198
$7.53 ZWLย 193
2.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWLย 29.06
$1.17 ZWLย 30.05
-3.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWLย 43.68
$1.72 ZWLย 43.94
-0.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Harare
Gweru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ZWLย 24.86
$0.52 ZWLย 13.35
86.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.73 ZWLย 1,069
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 ZWLย 127
$4.92 ZWLย 126
1.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 ZWLย 49.82
$0.93 ZWLย 23.89
109.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWLย 129
$4.86 ZWLย 124
3.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWLย 39.91
$1.59 ZWLย 40.82
-1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ZWLย 520.1K
$19.8K ZWLย 506.8K
2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWLย 601.0K
$23.8K ZWLย 610.6K
-1.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 ZWLย 1,515
$30.31 ZWLย 776
95.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.90 ZWLย 458
$16.94 ZWLย 434
5.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.0 ZWLย 2,407
$93.4 ZWLย 2,392
0.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 ZWLย 1,368
$40.58 ZWLย 1,039
31.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ZWLย 358
$1.96 ZWLย 50.2
613.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWLย 261
$10.09 ZWLย 258
0.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ZWLย 7,155
$251 ZWLย 6,434
11.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,398 ZWLย 189.5K
$5,852 ZWLย 149.9K
26.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.24 ZWLย 493
$19.47 ZWLย 499
-1.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.96 ZWLย 537
$20.15 ZWLย 516
4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.78 ZWLย 891
$34.02 ZWLย 871
2.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.61 ZWLย 1,014
$40.65 ZWLย 1,041
-2.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Harare
Gweru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 ZWLย 10.1K
$153 ZWLย 3,917
158.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ZWLย 7,217
$69.5 ZWLย 1,781
305.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 ZWLย 24.9K
$541 ZWLย 13.9K
79.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 ZWLย 17.9K
$304 ZWLย 7,791
129.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$919 ZWLย 23.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
$248 ZWLย 6,361
60.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
7
90.14%

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Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gweru: January 11, 2026

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