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

🙂 Solo nomad: Harare is 1.7% cheaper than Kwekwe without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 0.5% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ZWL 258
$10.16 ZWL 262
-1.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.68 ZWL 1,279
$49.96 ZWL 1,287
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 ZWL 175
$7.08 ZWL 182
-4.10%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
-0.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.45
$0.68 ZWL 17.44
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.17
$0.43 ZWL 11.11
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.19
$1.53 ZWL 39.44
-3.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
0.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.89
$1.61 ZWL 41.47
1.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$0.61 ZWL 15.59
67.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 47.91
$1.65 ZWL 42.59
12.73%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ZWL 282
$11.01 ZWL 283
-0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$6.40 ZWL 165
2.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ZWL 160
$3.90 ZWL 100
58.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
$2.94 ZWL 75.6
-1.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
$1.64 ZWL 42.28
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
3.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
1.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.53
$1.54 ZWL 39.74
-2.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
-1.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$1.04 ZWL 26.76
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.76
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$1.13 ZWL 28.99
-0.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ZWL 251
$9.41 ZWL 242
3.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.31
$1.17 ZWL 30.23
-2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 44.16
$1.79 ZWL 46.15
-3.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 25.32
$0.52 ZWL 13.35
88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.33 ZWL 1,090
$32.48 ZWL 836
30.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 128
$5.10 ZWL 131
-2.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
-1.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$4.98 ZWL 128
-0.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$1.57 ZWL 40.39
2.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
$20.0K ZWL 514.6K
0.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
$23.5K ZWL 604.9K
-0.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,531
$59.1 ZWL 1,521
0.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$17.77 ZWL 458
-0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.3 ZWL 2,350
$93.0 ZWL 2,395
-1.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ZWL 1,366
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ZWL 362
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 ZWL 254
$9.91 ZWL 255
-0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ZWL 7,256
$280 ZWL 7,218
0.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,254 ZWL 186.8K
$7,272 ZWL 187.3K
-0.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 ZWL 497
$19.61 ZWL 505
-1.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$21.55 ZWL 555
-0.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 ZWL 874
$34.70 ZWL 893
-2.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
$39.28 ZWL 1,011
1.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ZWL 10.2K
$148 ZWL 3,804
168.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,078
$121 ZWL 3,108
127.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 ZWL 24.4K
$603 ZWL 15.5K
57.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ZWL 17.7K
$798 ZWL 20.6K
-13.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 ZWL 23.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 ZWL 9,977
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Kwekwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ZWL 10.1K
$294 ZWL 7,582
32.93%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kwekwe: March 1, 2026

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