Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Marondera Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Marondera

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 31.5% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 26.1% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$4.86 ZWL 131
105.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$50.9 ZWL 1,373
-2.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$7.08 ZWL 191
1.13%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$1.97 ZWL 53.1
52.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$0.72 ZWL 19.36
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.43 ZWL 11.62
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$1.54 ZWL 41.4
-1.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$1.96 ZWL 53
4.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$0.99 ZWL 26.67
63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$0.97 ZWL 26.22
6.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
89.22%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.18 ZWL 58.8
-1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$9.83 ZWL 265
11.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$5.12 ZWL 138
25.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$5.09 ZWL 137
25.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$2.96 ZWL 79.9
-3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$1.69 ZWL 45.48
-3.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$1.98 ZWL 53.5
13.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$1.7 ZWL 45.73
-3.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$1.55 ZWL 41.76
0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
2.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.97 ZWL 26.08
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
-4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$1.09 ZWL 29.26
2.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$4.08 ZWL 110
101.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$1.79 ZWL 48.3
-0.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Marondera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$5.13 ZWL 138
-3.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-0.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$4.91 ZWL 132
1.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$20.2K ZWL 544.3K
0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$23.8K ZWL 641.9K
0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$59.5 ZWL 1,603
-2.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$17.64 ZWL 476
1.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$92.6 ZWL 2,498
-0.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Marondera
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
$9.99 ZWL 269
2.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$280 ZWL 7,555
-2.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$7,424 ZWL 200.2K
-2.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$19.32 ZWL 521
0.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$21.05 ZWL 568
1.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$34.73 ZWL 937
0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$40.46 ZWL 1,091
0.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Marondera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
$252 ZWL 6,802
56.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
$252 ZWL 6,804
11.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
$404 ZWL 10.9K
141.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$344 ZWL 9,272
99.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 ZWL 11K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
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Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Marondera: October 27, 2025

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