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

🙂 Solo nomad: Masvingo is 23.2% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Masvingo is 5.7% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 ZWL 274
$9.98 ZWL 269
1.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 ZWL 1,374
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
2.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 ZWL 186
$7.16 ZWL 193
-3.63%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ZWL 79.5
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
-1.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWL 17.84
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.73
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
6.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.48
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
1.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 52.7
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-4.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 44
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
0.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 27.61
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
-0.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
-
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
-3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 ZWL 298
$10.98 ZWL 296
0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 ZWL 175
$6.44 ZWL 174
0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 ZWL 167
$6.4 ZWL 173
-2.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 78.7
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
2.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 44.46
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ZWL 61
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
0.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.94
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.05
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
$2.04 ZWL 55
-2.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ZWL 25.94
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 25.9
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
-1.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.17
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
-3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 ZWL 221
$8.21 ZWL 221
-0.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.91
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 46.03
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
-3.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Masvingo
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)
$5.08 ZWL 137
$4.96 ZWL 134
2.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.7
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 ZWL 131
$4.99 ZWL 135
-2.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 43.34
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
3.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ZWL 539.4K
$20.2K ZWL 545K
-1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ZWL 639.2K
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
-0.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 ZWL 1,568
$58 ZWL 1,564
0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 ZWL 473
$17.9 ZWL 483
-1.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.7 ZWL 2,446
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
-1.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.05 ZWL 379
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.8 ZWL 264
$10.19 ZWL 275
-3.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,587
$273 ZWL 7,369
2.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,279 ZWL 196.3K
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
0.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.47 ZWL 525
$19.35 ZWL 522
0.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.3 ZWL 574
$21.31 ZWL 575
-0.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.2 ZWL 949
$34.91 ZWL 942
0.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.43 ZWL 1,090
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
-0.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$61.2 ZWL 1,650
$394 ZWL 10.6K
-84.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$281 ZWL 7,591
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 ZWL 8,086
$973 ZWL 26.2K
-69.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ZWL 4,010
$686 ZWL 18.5K
-78.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 ZWL 15.6K
$582 ZWL 15.7K
-0.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masvingo
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 Masvingo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

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