Cost of Living Comparison Between Marondera and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Marondera and Harare

🙂 Solo nomad: Marondera is 23.9% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marondera is 20.7% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marondera
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 ZWL 131
$9.98 ZWL 269
-51.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ZWL 1,373
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
2.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 ZWL 191
$7.16 ZWL 193
-1.12%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZWL 53.1
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
-34.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.36
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.62
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.4
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
1.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 53
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-4.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marondera
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ZWL 26.67
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
-38.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ZWL 26.22
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
-5.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
-47.15%
Eggs
$2.18 ZWL 58.8
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
1.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 ZWL 265
$10.98 ZWL 296
-10.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 ZWL 138
$6.44 ZWL 174
-20.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 ZWL 137
$6.4 ZWL 173
-20.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ZWL 79.9
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
3.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWL 45.48
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 53.5
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
-12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.73
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ZWL 41.76
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
-0.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$2.04 ZWL 55
-2.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 26.08
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
5.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 ZWL 29.26
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
-2.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.08 ZWL 110
$8.21 ZWL 221
-50.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ZWL 48.3
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
0.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Marondera
Harare
Difference
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)
$5.13 ZWL 138
$4.96 ZWL 134
3.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
0.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 ZWL 132
$4.99 ZWL 135
-1.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 544.3K
$20.2K ZWL 545K
-0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWL 641.9K
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
-0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marondera
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,603
$58 ZWL 1,564
2.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$17.9 ZWL 483
-1.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.6 ZWL 2,498
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
0.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marondera
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.05 ZWL 379
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 ZWL 269
$10.19 ZWL 275
-1.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marondera
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ZWL 7,555
$273 ZWL 7,369
2.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,424 ZWL 200.2K
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
2.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marondera
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.32 ZWL 521
$19.35 ZWL 522
-0.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.05 ZWL 568
$21.31 ZWL 575
-1.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.73 ZWL 937
$34.91 ZWL 942
-0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 ZWL 1,091
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
-0.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marondera
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,802
$394 ZWL 10.6K
-35.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,804
$281 ZWL 7,591
-10.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 ZWL 10.9K
$973 ZWL 26.2K
-58.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 ZWL 9,272
$686 ZWL 18.5K
-49.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$582 ZWL 15.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marondera
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$410 ZWL 11K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
-

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Last update for Marondera: October 27, 2025

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

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