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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Harare is 4.5% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Harare is 15% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Harare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 ZWLย 258
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
193.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.59 ZWLย 1,270
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
51.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 ZWLย 184
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
42.46%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ZWLย 78.1
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWLย 17.03
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-50.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWLย 11.80
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-38.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWLย 37.66
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-49.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWLย 52.7
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-47.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Harare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWLย 41.07
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.21
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-61.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWLย 47.50
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
55.46%
Eggs
$2.09 ZWLย 53.5
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.75 ZWLย 275
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-25.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ZWLย 161
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 ZWLย 162
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-46.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWLย 76.8
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-19.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWLย 43.27
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 ZWLย 56.3
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-20.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWLย 43.49
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-23.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWLย 38.06
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-25.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 ZWLย 51.2
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-12.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.00
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ZWLย 25.51
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWLย 27.65
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-65.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 ZWLย 198
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-67.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWLย 29.06
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-59.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWLย 43.68
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-37.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Harare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ZWLย 24.86
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
259.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.73 ZWLย 1,069
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
412.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 ZWLย 127
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
1006.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 ZWLย 49.82
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
364.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWLย 129
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-18.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWLย 39.91
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
95.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ZWLย 520.1K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-22.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWLย 601.0K
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-25.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 ZWLย 1,515
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-26.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.90 ZWLย 458
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
334.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.0 ZWLย 2,407
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
296.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 ZWLย 1,368
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-44.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ZWLย 358
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
122.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWLย 261
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
147.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Harare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ZWLย 7,155
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-6.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,398 ZWLย 189.5K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
13.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.24 ZWLย 493
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-63.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.96 ZWLย 537
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-45.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.78 ZWLย 891
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-59.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.61 ZWLย 1,014
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-49.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Harare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 ZWLย 10.1K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-61.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ZWLย 7,217
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-57.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 ZWLย 24.9K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-70.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 ZWLย 17.9K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-67.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$919 ZWLย 23.5K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-69.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-82.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Harare
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
123.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.28
0.23%

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Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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