Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Mutare Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Mutare

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 27% more expensive than Mutare without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 33.5% more expensive than Mutare without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Mutare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ZWL 258
$9.85 ZWL 254
1.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.68 ZWL 1,279
$50.6 ZWL 1,303
-1.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 ZWL 175
$4.60 ZWL 118
47.61%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
$1.28 ZWL 32.93
136.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.45
$0.67 ZWL 17.30
7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.17
$0.44 ZWL 11.25
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.19
$1.32 ZWL 33.87
12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$1.75 ZWL 45.11
17.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Mutare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.89
$1.22 ZWL 31.49
33.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 47.91
$1.32 ZWL 34.03
40.91%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
$1.92 ZWL 49.34
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ZWL 282
$2.92 ZWL 75.1
274.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$3.97 ZWL 102
65.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ZWL 160
$5.13 ZWL 132
20.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
47.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
14.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
$1.01 ZWL 26.07
64.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.53
$1.52 ZWL 39.07
-1.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
95.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
102.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.76
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
-1.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
$1.11 ZWL 28.68
0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ZWL 251
$5.86 ZWL 151
66.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.31
$1.13 ZWL 28.98
0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 44.16
$1.71 ZWL 44.11
0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Mutare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 25.32
$0.48 ZWL 12.25
104.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.33 ZWL 1,090
$27.14 ZWL 699
55.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 128
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
65.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
$1.96 ZWL 50.4
1.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$5.14 ZWL 132
-3.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
$1.60 ZWL 41.11
0.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
$19.7K ZWL 508.3K
2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
$23.5K ZWL 604.8K
-0.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Mutare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,531
$59.4 ZWL 1,530
0.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$15.03 ZWL 387
18.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.3 ZWL 2,350
$60.3 ZWL 1,552
51.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Mutare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ZWL 1,366
$40.02 ZWL 1,031
32.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ZWL 362
$5.06 ZWL 130
177.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 ZWL 254
$9.83 ZWL 253
0.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Mutare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ZWL 7,256
$148 ZWL 3,819
89.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,254 ZWL 186.8K
$7,392 ZWL 190.3K
-1.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Mutare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 ZWL 497
$9.86 ZWL 254
95.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$9.54 ZWL 246
124.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 ZWL 874
$24.71 ZWL 636
37.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
$20.10 ZWL 518
97.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Mutare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ZWL 10.2K
$352 ZWL 9,073
12.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,078
$252 ZWL 6,482
9.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 ZWL 24.4K
$752 ZWL 19.4K
26.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ZWL 17.7K
$399 ZWL 10.3K
72.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 ZWL 23.6K
$247 ZWL 6,361
270.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 ZWL 9,977
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Mutare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ZWL 10.1K
$245 ZWL 6,310
59.73%
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 Mutare: March 2, 2026

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