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

😐 Solo nomad: Harare is 11.6% more expensive than Victoria Falls without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harare is 8.6% cheaper than Victoria Falls without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$10.11 ZWL 273
-1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$45.87 ZWL 1,237
8.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
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Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$5.86 ZWL 158
-48.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$0.97 ZWL 26.24
-25.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$0.52 ZWL 14.11
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$1.75 ZWL 47.21
-13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
-19.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$1.02 ZWL 27.45
0.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.99 ZWL 53.7
-3.02%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$3.63 ZWL 98
-41.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$2.44 ZWL 65.8
350.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$5.91 ZWL 159
8.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$8.15 ZWL 220
-21.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$3.06 ZWL 82.5
-46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$3.08 ZWL 83.2
-26.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$4.05 ZWL 109
-59.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
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Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-50.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$1.52 ZWL 41.01
-36.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$1.35 ZWL 36.3
-17.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$19.9 ZWL 537
-58.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
$0.9 ZWL 24.26
8.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$1.02 ZWL 27.39
99.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.85 ZWL 49.95
-16.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
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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)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$24.82 ZWL 669
133.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$24.97 ZWL 673
-28.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$67.7 ZWL 1,826
36.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
$59.2 ZWL 1,596
-9.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZWL 379
$14.88 ZWL 401
-5.58%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ZWL 275
$20.25 ZWL 546
-49.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$100 ZWL 2,703
172.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$5,916 ZWL 159.6K
22.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$14.73 ZWL 397
31.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$24.63 ZWL 664
-13.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$60.2 ZWL 1,624
-42.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$44.75 ZWL 1,207
-9.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
$245 ZWL 6,611
60.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
$178 ZWL 4,803
58.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
$503 ZWL 13.6K
93.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$348 ZWL 9,383
97.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 ZWL 11K
$806 ZWL 21.7K
-49.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
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Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Victoria Falls: October 29, 2025

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