Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Kwekwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Kwekwe

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 32.8% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 23.1% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$9.8 ZWL 264
1.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$50.5 ZWL 1,361
-1.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$6.88 ZWL 186
4.07%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$2.92 ZWL 78.8
3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$0.71 ZWL 19.11
1.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.46 ZWL 12.47
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$1.47 ZWL 39.7
2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$1.94 ZWL 52.4
5.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$1.6 ZWL 43.23
1.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$0.63 ZWL 17.12
63.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.68 ZWL 45.28
14.88%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.18 ZWL 58.9
-1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$10.8 ZWL 291
1.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$6.52 ZWL 176
-1.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$3.93 ZWL 106
62.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$3.03 ZWL 81.6
-5.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$1.62 ZWL 43.78
0.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$2.27 ZWL 61.3
-0.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$1.7 ZWL 45.77
-3.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$1.52 ZWL 40.9
2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.94 ZWL 25.37
8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$1.12 ZWL 30.15
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$7.92 ZWL 214
3.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$1.12 ZWL 30.19
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$1.74 ZWL 46.83
2.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
$0.49 ZWL 13.19
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
$31.99 ZWL 863
34.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$4.94 ZWL 133
0.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$2.02 ZWL 54.6
0.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$4.97 ZWL 134
0.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.54 ZWL 41.62
0.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$20.1K ZWL 541K
0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$23.3K ZWL 629.2K
2.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$58.4 ZWL 1,574
-0.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$17.77 ZWL 479
0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$91.7 ZWL 2,473
0.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZWL 379
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ZWL 275
$9.84 ZWL 265
3.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$276 ZWL 7,440
-0.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$7,318 ZWL 197.4K
-1.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$19.37 ZWL 522
-0.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$21.71 ZWL 586
-1.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$34.74 ZWL 937
0.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$39.78 ZWL 1,073
2.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
$149 ZWL 4,005
165.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
$118 ZWL 3,180
138.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
$603 ZWL 16.3K
61.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$810 ZWL 21.9K
-15.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 ZWL 11K
$299 ZWL 8,058
37.07%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kwekwe: October 26, 2025

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