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

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 27.1% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 54.4% more expensive than Marondera without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ZWL 258
$5.10 ZWL 131
96.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.68 ZWL 1,279
$49.75 ZWL 1,281
-0.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 ZWL 175
$7.21 ZWL 186
-5.83%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
$1.94 ZWL 50.0
56.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.45
$0.71 ZWL 18.29
1.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.17
$0.46 ZWL 11.95
-6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.19
$1.53 ZWL 39.33
-3.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$2.02 ZWL 52.0
1.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.89
$1.01 ZWL 26.10
61.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 47.91
$0.99 ZWL 25.40
87.88%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
$2.09 ZWL 53.7
3.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ZWL 282
$10.07 ZWL 259
8.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$4.98 ZWL 128
31.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ZWL 160
$5.03 ZWL 129
23.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
$2.94 ZWL 75.7
-1.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
$1.68 ZWL 43.14
1.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
13.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
$1.71 ZWL 44.06
-2.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.53
$1.49 ZWL 38.42
0.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
-4.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$0.94 ZWL 24.26
3.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.76
$1.01 ZWL 25.92
-4.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$1.11 ZWL 28.60
0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ZWL 251
$4.05 ZWL 104
140.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.31
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 44.16
$1.70 ZWL 43.75
1.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Marondera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 25.32
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.33 ZWL 1,090
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 128
$4.97 ZWL 128
0.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$4.98 ZWL 128
-0.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$1.54 ZWL 39.72
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
$19.8K ZWL 508.9K
1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
$23.5K ZWL 604.4K
-0.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,531
$57.7 ZWL 1,485
3.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$17.82 ZWL 459
-0.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.3 ZWL 2,350
$94.0 ZWL 2,421
-2.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Marondera
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
$10.05 ZWL 259
-1.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ZWL 7,256
$280 ZWL 7,201
0.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,254 ZWL 186.8K
$7,393 ZWL 190.4K
-1.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 ZWL 497
$19.72 ZWL 508
-2.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$21.56 ZWL 555
-0.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 ZWL 874
$34.39 ZWL 886
-1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
$40.44 ZWL 1,041
-1.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Marondera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ZWL 10.2K
$251 ZWL 6,473
57.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,078
$254 ZWL 6,540
8.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 ZWL 24.4K
$403 ZWL 10.4K
135.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ZWL 17.7K
$352 ZWL 9,062
95.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 ZWL 23.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 ZWL 9,977
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Marondera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ZWL 10.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
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Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

Last update for Marondera: March 2, 2026

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