Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Santiago

🙂 Solo nomad: Harare is 0.5% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harare is 6.5% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ZWL 259
$10.60 CLP 9,342
-5.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
$54.5 CLP 48.0K
-8.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 ZWL 175
$8.19 CLP 7,221
-17.09%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
$3.26 CLP 2,874
-7.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
$1.70 CLP 1,496
-57.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
$1.31 CLP 1,152
-67.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.21
$3.19 CLP 2,808
-53.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$4.23 CLP 3,726
-51.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
$1.22 CLP 1,078
33.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
$1.53 CLP 1,349
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 47.95
$2.18 CLP 1,924
-14.68%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
$4.03 CLP 3,550
-46.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ZWL 282
$10.61 CLP 9,354
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$6.84 CLP 6,025
-4.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ZWL 160
$11.00 CLP 9,691
-43.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
$2.02 CLP 1,780
43.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.83
$1.55 CLP 1,366
9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
$2.13 CLP 1,878
5.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.75
$1.93 CLP 1,704
-13.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.56
$1.94 CLP 1,709
-22.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
$1.60 CLP 1,414
23.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
$1.29 CLP 1,134
-24.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.78
$1.19 CLP 1,050
-19.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.91
$5.60 CLP 4,937
-80.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ZWL 251
$6.74 CLP 5,944
44.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
$1.55 CLP 1,362
-26.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 44.20
$2.59 CLP 2,286
-33.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 25.34
$0.86 CLP 759
13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
$42.11 CLP 37.1K
0.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 129
$0.48 CLP 422
939.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
$1.46 CLP 1,285
36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$11.38 CLP 10.0K
-56.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.55
$1.44 CLP 1,269
11.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
$19.3K CLP 17.0M
4.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.9K
$22.3K CLP 19.7M
4.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
$134 CLP 118.2K
-55.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$13.54 CLP 11.9K
31.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.3 ZWL 2,352
$21.89 CLP 19.3K
316.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
$34.19 CLP 30.1K
55.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ZWL 362
$21.27 CLP 18.7K
-33.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 ZWL 255
$6.40 CLP 5,637
54.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ZWL 7,262
$429 CLP 378.2K
-34.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
$8,485 CLP 7.5M
-14.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 ZWL 498
$56.5 CLP 49.8K
-65.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$32.83 CLP 28.9K
-34.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 ZWL 875
$77.3 CLP 68.1K
-56.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
$83.5 CLP 73.5K
-52.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ZWL 10.2K
$519 CLP 457.2K
-23.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,084
$454 CLP 400.5K
-39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 ZWL 24.5K
$993 CLP 875.3K
-4.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ZWL 17.7K
$904 CLP 796.8K
-23.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 ZWL 23.6K
$2,854 CLP 2.5M
-67.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 ZWL 9,985
$3,034 CLP 2.7M
-87.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ZWL 10.1K
$849 CLP 748.1K
-53.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
5.18
156.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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