Cost of Living Comparison Between Kariba and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Kariba and Harare

😐 Solo nomad: Kariba is 0 than Harare without rent, and 0 with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kariba is 0 than Harare without rent, and 0 with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.98 ZWL 269

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.84 ZWL 1,344

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.16 ZWL 193

Cappuccino

$3.01 ZWL 81.1

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ZWL 19.44

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ZWL 11.74

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.51 ZWL 40.82

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ZWL 55.3

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 ZWL 43.58

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 ZWL 27.65

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 ZWL 52.1

Eggs

$2.14 ZWL 57.6

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.98 ZWL 296

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.44 ZWL 174

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.4 ZWL 173

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 ZWL 77.2

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ZWL 43.99

Oranges (1kg)

$2.25 ZWL 60.6

Tomato (1kg)

$1.64 ZWL 44.11

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 ZWL 42.09

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 ZWL 55

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ZWL 27.51

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 ZWL 26.15

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.12 ZWL 30.16

Wine (Bottle)

$8.21 ZWL 221

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 ZWL 31.72

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 ZWL 47.9

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

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.03 ZWL 54.8

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.99 ZWL 135

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 ZWL 41.74

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.2K ZWL 545K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.9K ZWL 643.2K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$58 ZWL 1,564

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.9 ZWL 483

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$92.1 ZWL 2,484

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 ZWL 1,450

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.05 ZWL 379

Cinema Ticket

$10.19 ZWL 275

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$273 ZWL 7,369

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,242 ZWL 195.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.35 ZWL 522

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.31 ZWL 575

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$34.91 ZWL 942

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.71 ZWL 1,098

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$410 ZWL 11K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.31

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

Last update for Kariba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025