Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Shurugwi Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Shurugwi

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 14.5% more expensive than Shurugwi without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 14.3% more expensive than Shurugwi without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Shurugwi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$9.95 ZWL 268
0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$40.7 ZWL 1,098
22.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$6.95 ZWL 187
3.02%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$1.65 ZWL 44.48
82.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.47 ZWL 12.57
-6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$1.48 ZWL 39.89
2.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$2.03 ZWL 54.7
0.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Shurugwi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$1.56 ZWL 42.12
3.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$1.03 ZWL 27.64
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.89 ZWL 50.9
2.12%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.09 ZWL 56.5
2.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$10.82 ZWL 292
1.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$6.34 ZWL 171
1.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$6.51 ZWL 176
-1.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$3.03 ZWL 81.7
-5.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$1.7 ZWL 45.91
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$2.19 ZWL 59
2.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$1.63 ZWL 44.03
0.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$1.49 ZWL 40.23
4.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$2.04 ZWL 55
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.98 ZWL 26.33
4.08%
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
$1.08 ZWL 29.26
3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$8.16 ZWL 220
0.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$1.17 ZWL 31.58
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$1.7 ZWL 45.81
4.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Shurugwi
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
$5.14 ZWL 139
-3.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
-0.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$5.1 ZWL 137
-2.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.6 ZWL 43.07
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$20K ZWL 538.6K
1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$23.8K ZWL 642.8K
0.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Shurugwi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$58.3 ZWL 1,572
-0.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$17.42 ZWL 470
2.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$90.8 ZWL 2,449
1.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Shurugwi
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
$9.81 ZWL 264
3.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Shurugwi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$282 ZWL 7,614
-3.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$7,384 ZWL 199.2K
-1.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Shurugwi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$19.68 ZWL 531
-1.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$21.47 ZWL 579
-0.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$34.92 ZWL 942
-0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$40.08 ZWL 1,081
1.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Shurugwi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Shurugwi
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 Shurugwi: October 28, 2025

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