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Cost of Living Comparison Between Masvingo and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Masvingo and Harare

🙂 Solo nomad: Masvingo is 26.3% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Masvingo is 13.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.18 ZWL 261
$10.06 ZWL 258
1.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.0 ZWL 1,281
$49.59 ZWL 1,270
0.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 ZWL 177
$7.18 ZWL 184
-3.62%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ZWL 75.6
$3.05 ZWL 78.1
-3.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ZWL 17.99
$0.66 ZWL 17.03
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 11.83
$0.46 ZWL 11.80
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 ZWL 38.95
$1.47 ZWL 37.66
3.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ZWL 49.69
$2.06 ZWL 52.7
-5.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ZWL 40.26
$1.60 ZWL 41.07
-1.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.06
$0.98 ZWL 25.21
4.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ZWL 49.56
$1.85 ZWL 47.50
4.86%
Eggs
$2.15 ZWL 54.9
$2.09 ZWL 53.5
2.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 ZWL 276
$10.75 ZWL 275
0.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 ZWL 164
$6.31 ZWL 161
1.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 ZWL 160
$6.34 ZWL 162
-1.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 74.7
$3.00 ZWL 76.8
-2.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.65
$1.69 ZWL 43.27
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 57.5
$2.20 ZWL 56.3
2.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.61
$1.70 ZWL 43.49
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$1.49 ZWL 38.06
-0.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 51.0
$2.00 ZWL 51.2
-0.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
$0.98 ZWL 25.00
4.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.48
$1.00 ZWL 25.51
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.75
$1.08 ZWL 27.65
3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 ZWL 199
$7.71 ZWL 198
0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 30.23
$1.13 ZWL 29.06
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ZWL 45.23
$1.71 ZWL 43.68
3.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.97 ZWL 24.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.73 ZWL 1,069
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 127
$4.98 ZWL 127
-0.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 ZWL 50.0
$1.95 ZWL 49.82
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 128
$5.02 ZWL 129
-0.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 39.75
$1.56 ZWL 39.91
-0.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K ZWL 511.6K
$20.3K ZWL 520.1K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ZWL 607.4K
$23.5K ZWL 601.0K
1.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 ZWL 1,474
$59.2 ZWL 1,515
-2.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.45 ZWL 447
$17.90 ZWL 458
-2.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.4 ZWL 2,340
$94.0 ZWL 2,407
-2.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.4 ZWL 1,368
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.98 ZWL 358
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 ZWL 257
$10.18 ZWL 261
-1.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ZWL 7,239
$279 ZWL 7,155
1.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,298 ZWL 186.9K
$7,398 ZWL 189.5K
-1.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.53 ZWL 500
$19.24 ZWL 493
1.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.49 ZWL 550
$20.96 ZWL 537
2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.00 ZWL 871
$34.78 ZWL 891
-2.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.88 ZWL 1,047
$39.61 ZWL 1,014
3.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$59.2 ZWL 1,516
$395 ZWL 10.1K
-85.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$282 ZWL 7,217
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 ZWL 7,724
$972 ZWL 24.9K
-68.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 ZWL 3,869
$697 ZWL 17.9K
-78.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$919 ZWL 23.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$398 ZWL 10.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$398 ZWL 10.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
-

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Last update for Masvingo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

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