Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Masvingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Masvingo

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 30.2% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 6% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Masvingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$10.16 ZWL 274
-1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$51 ZWL 1,374
-2.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$6.9 ZWL 186
3.77%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$2.95 ZWL 79.5
2.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$0.66 ZWL 17.84
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.47 ZWL 12.73
-6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$1.54 ZWL 41.48
-1.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$1.96 ZWL 52.7
4.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Masvingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$1.63 ZWL 44
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$1.02 ZWL 27.61
0.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.93 ZWL 52
-
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$11.05 ZWL 298
-0.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$6.48 ZWL 175
-0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$6.21 ZWL 167
3.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$2.92 ZWL 78.7
-2.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$1.65 ZWL 44.46
-1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$2.26 ZWL 61
-0.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$1.7 ZWL 45.94
-3.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$1.56 ZWL 42.05
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
3.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.96 ZWL 25.94
6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$0.96 ZWL 25.9
1.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$1.08 ZWL 29.17
3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$8.18 ZWL 221
0.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$1.18 ZWL 31.91
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$1.71 ZWL 46.03
4.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Masvingo
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
$5.08 ZWL 137
-2.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$2.03 ZWL 54.7
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$4.87 ZWL 131
2.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.61 ZWL 43.34
-3.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$20K ZWL 539.4K
1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$23.7K ZWL 639.2K
0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Masvingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$58.1 ZWL 1,568
-0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$17.55 ZWL 473
1.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$90.7 ZWL 2,446
1.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Masvingo
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
$9.8 ZWL 264
3.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Masvingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$281 ZWL 7,587
-2.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$7,279 ZWL 196.3K
-0.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Masvingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$19.47 ZWL 525
-0.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$21.3 ZWL 574
0.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$35.2 ZWL 949
-0.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$40.43 ZWL 1,090
0.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Masvingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
$61.2 ZWL 1,650
543.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
$300 ZWL 8,086
224.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$149 ZWL 4,010
361.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
$577 ZWL 15.6K
0.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Masvingo
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 Masvingo: October 29, 2025

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