Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Victoria Falls Cost of Living Comparison Between Harare and Victoria Falls

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 14.9% more expensive than Victoria Falls without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harare is 10.2% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ZWL 259
$10.02 ZWL 258
0.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
$44.36 ZWL 1,143
11.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 ZWL 175
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Cappuccino
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
$5.93 ZWL 153
-48.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
$1.03 ZWL 26.45
-30.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
$0.51 ZWL 13.16
-15.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.21
$1.68 ZWL 43.35
-11.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
-20.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
$1.03 ZWL 26.49
-0.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 47.95
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
-6.06%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
$3.70 ZWL 95.5
-41.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ZWL 282
$2.54 ZWL 65.5
330.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$5.84 ZWL 151
12.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ZWL 160
$8.14 ZWL 210
-23.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
$2.93 ZWL 75.6
-1.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.83
$3.04 ZWL 78.3
-44.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
$3.04 ZWL 78.5
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.75
$3.91 ZWL 101
-57.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.56
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Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
-1.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
$1.95 ZWL 50.4
-50.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.78
$1.52 ZWL 39.27
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.91
$1.33 ZWL 34.29
-15.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ZWL 251
$20.35 ZWL 524
-52.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 44.20
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🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 25.34
$0.85 ZWL 21.94
15.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 129
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
$1.02 ZWL 26.33
95.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.55
$1.83 ZWL 47.24
-12.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
$25.06 ZWL 646
137.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$25.32 ZWL 652
-29.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.3 ZWL 2,352
$69.0 ZWL 1,777
32.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
$60.2 ZWL 1,550
-11.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ZWL 362
$15.09 ZWL 389
-6.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 ZWL 255
$19.84 ZWL 511
-50.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ZWL 7,262
$101 ZWL 2,594
179.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
$6,067 ZWL 156.3K
19.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 ZWL 498
$15.28 ZWL 394
26.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$24.97 ZWL 643
-14.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 ZWL 875
$59.6 ZWL 1,536
-43.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
$44.75 ZWL 1,153
-11.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ZWL 10.2K
$245 ZWL 6,315
61.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,084
$181 ZWL 4,660
52.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 ZWL 24.5K
$509 ZWL 13.1K
86.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ZWL 17.7K
$356 ZWL 9,174
93.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 ZWL 23.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 ZWL 9,985
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ZWL 10.1K
$798 ZWL 20.6K
-50.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
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Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

Last update for Victoria Falls: March 2, 2026

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