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

🙂 Solo nomad: Masvingo is 13.7% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Masvingo is 18.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.86 ZWL 254
$10.04 ZWL 259
-1.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.77 ZWL 1,282
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
0.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 ZWL 176
$6.79 ZWL 175
0.74%
Cappuccino
$2.96 ZWL 76.2
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
-2.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.49
$0.72 ZWL 18.46
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.22
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 ZWL 37.50
$1.48 ZWL 38.20
-1.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-4.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ZWL 42.13
$1.63 ZWL 41.91
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.40
$1.02 ZWL 26.20
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
$1.86 ZWL 47.93
4.84%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
-4.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 ZWL 277
$10.94 ZWL 282
-1.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.40 ZWL 165
$6.56 ZWL 169
-2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.27 ZWL 161
$6.20 ZWL 160
1.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ZWL 43.03
$1.70 ZWL 43.81
-1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
-3.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
$1.66 ZWL 42.74
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.92
$1.50 ZWL 38.55
0.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ZWL 26.68
$0.97 ZWL 24.94
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.82
$0.96 ZWL 24.77
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.53
$1.12 ZWL 28.90
-4.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 ZWL 243
$9.73 ZWL 251
-3.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 28.90
$1.14 ZWL 29.32
-1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 44.00
$1.72 ZWL 44.18
-0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.98 ZWL 25.33
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ZWL 125
$4.99 ZWL 129
-2.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 52.4
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
2.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 ZWL 126
$4.94 ZWL 127
-1.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.24
$1.61 ZWL 41.54
-0.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 510.5K
$20.2K ZWL 519.2K
-1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWL 612.3K
$23.3K ZWL 599.7K
2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 ZWL 1,523
$59.5 ZWL 1,532
-0.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 ZWL 450
$17.75 ZWL 457
-1.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.6 ZWL 2,410
$91.3 ZWL 2,351
2.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.06 ZWL 362
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 ZWL 259
$9.88 ZWL 255
1.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 ZWL 7,154
$282 ZWL 7,259
-1.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,357 ZWL 189.5K
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
1.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.05 ZWL 491
$19.31 ZWL 497
-1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.45 ZWL 553
$21.43 ZWL 552
0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.50 ZWL 889
$33.94 ZWL 874
1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.75 ZWL 1,024
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
0.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$61.1 ZWL 1,575
$397 ZWL 10.2K
-84.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$275 ZWL 7,081
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ZWL 7,868
$949 ZWL 24.4K
-67.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 ZWL 3,932
$688 ZWL 17.7K
-77.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$915 ZWL 23.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$387 ZWL 9,981
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$391 ZWL 10.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
-

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Last update for Masvingo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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