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

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 53.8% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 15% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ZWL 258
$2.47 ZWL 63.6
306.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.68 ZWL 1,279
$49.30 ZWL 1,270
0.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 ZWL 175
$6.08 ZWL 156
11.68%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
$2.74 ZWL 70.5
10.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.45
$0.48 ZWL 12.48
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.17
$0.47 ZWL 12.07
-8.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.19
$1.54 ZWL 39.78
-3.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
110.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.89
$1.53 ZWL 39.30
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$0.97 ZWL 25.07
5.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 47.91
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
-5.58%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ZWL 282
$10.72 ZWL 276
2.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$3.71 ZWL 95.5
76.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ZWL 160
$5.60 ZWL 144
10.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
62.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.53
$1.57 ZWL 40.52
-4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$0.99 ZWL 25.38
98.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$0.95 ZWL 24.40
2.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.76
$0.94 ZWL 24.31
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$1.07 ZWL 27.48
4.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ZWL 251
$9.25 ZWL 238
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.31
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 44.16
$1.79 ZWL 46.06
-3.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Gweru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 25.32
$0.49 ZWL 12.56
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.33 ZWL 1,090
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 128
$5.15 ZWL 133
-3.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
$0.88 ZWL 22.65
126.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$5.10 ZWL 131
-3.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$1.61 ZWL 41.36
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
-0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
$23.1K ZWL 595.6K
0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,531
$30.03 ZWL 773
98.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$16.77 ZWL 432
5.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.3 ZWL 2,350
$93.2 ZWL 2,401
-2.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ZWL 1,366
$40.72 ZWL 1,049
30.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ZWL 362
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
621.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 ZWL 254
$10.17 ZWL 262
-2.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ZWL 7,256
$254 ZWL 6,528
11.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,254 ZWL 186.8K
$5,833 ZWL 150.2K
24.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 ZWL 497
$19.12 ZWL 492
0.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$19.87 ZWL 512
7.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 ZWL 874
$34.52 ZWL 889
-1.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
$39.68 ZWL 1,022
0.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Gweru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ZWL 10.2K
$148 ZWL 3,822
167.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,078
$70.3 ZWL 1,810
291.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 ZWL 24.4K
$544 ZWL 14.0K
74.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ZWL 17.7K
$298 ZWL 7,681
130.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 ZWL 23.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 ZWL 9,977
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Gweru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ZWL 10.1K
$254 ZWL 6,549
53.88%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gweru: March 3, 2026

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