Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 19.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harare is 26% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$3 Rp 48.8K
232.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
298.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
125.16%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.26 Rp 4,217
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-39.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$1.67 Rp 27K
-38.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
69.30%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-5.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-21.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$4 Rp 64.8K
61.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-43.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$2.65 Rp 43K
-15.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-49.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-51.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
$0.32 Rp 5,203
206.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
326.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$0.49 Rp 7,888
912.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$0.34 Rp 5,573
497.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$6.04 Rp 98K
-17.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
112.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-25.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$62.6 Rp 1M
-7.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
336.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
278.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
137.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZWL 379
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
124.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ZWL 275
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
209.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
193.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
18.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-63.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-14.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-59.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-43.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
52.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
$159 Rp 2.6M
77.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
68.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
104.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
14.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
$860 Rp 14M
-32.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 ZWL 11K
$182 Rp 3M
124.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.28
0.23%

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

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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