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

🙂 Solo nomad: Masvingo is 17.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Masvingo is 9.8% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.20 ZWL 257
$10.11 ZWL 254
0.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 ZWL 1,261
$50.9 ZWL 1,280
-1.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 ZWL 174
$6.97 ZWL 175
-0.57%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ZWL 73.9
$2.89 ZWL 72.6
1.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ZWL 17.64
$0.67 ZWL 16.75
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 11.82
$0.43 ZWL 10.93
9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 38.64
$1.49 ZWL 37.48
3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ZWL 50.6
$2.03 ZWL 51.1
-0.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 40.30
$1.55 ZWL 38.87
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 24.61
$1.01 ZWL 25.49
-2.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 ZWL 47.73
$1.87 ZWL 47.02
1.60%
Eggs
$2.17 ZWL 54.7
$2.11 ZWL 53.0
2.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.00 ZWL 277
$11.04 ZWL 278
-0.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ZWL 158
$6.52 ZWL 164
-3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.40 ZWL 161
$6.42 ZWL 162
-0.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 ZWL 72.4
$2.98 ZWL 75.0
-3.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 41.32
$1.71 ZWL 42.92
-4.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 56.6
$2.21 ZWL 55.5
1.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 43.07
$1.67 ZWL 41.98
2.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ZWL 38.92
$1.50 ZWL 37.72
3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 51.3
$2.07 ZWL 52.2
-1.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 25.54
$1.03 ZWL 25.94
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 25.45
$1.00 ZWL 25.14
1.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 26.97
$1.13 ZWL 28.41
-5.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 ZWL 219
$8.29 ZWL 208
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 29.68
$1.13 ZWL 28.31
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ZWL 44.40
$1.73 ZWL 43.50
1.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.03 ZWL 25.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.20 ZWL 1,087
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 ZWL 124
$4.85 ZWL 122
1.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 ZWL 49.91
$2.02 ZWL 50.8
-1.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 124
$5.05 ZWL 127
-2.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 ZWL 38.69
$1.54 ZWL 38.69
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ZWL 501.1K
$19.8K ZWL 499.0K
0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ZWL 598.6K
$23.2K ZWL 584.8K
2.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 ZWL 1,488
$57.7 ZWL 1,453
2.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.03 ZWL 454
$17.74 ZWL 446
1.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.4 ZWL 2,300
$91.2 ZWL 2,293
0.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.7 ZWL 1,326
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.20 ZWL 357
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.96 ZWL 251
$10.11 ZWL 254
-1.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,077
$278 ZWL 6,999
1.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,410 ZWL 186.4K
$7,443 ZWL 187.3K
-0.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.99 ZWL 478
$19.33 ZWL 486
-1.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.21 ZWL 534
$20.97 ZWL 528
1.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.41 ZWL 866
$34.64 ZWL 872
-0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.46 ZWL 1,018
$41.15 ZWL 1,035
-1.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 ZWL 1,515
$404 ZWL 10.2K
-85.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$281 ZWL 7,059
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$297 ZWL 7,469
$958 ZWL 24.1K
-69.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 ZWL 3,844
$702 ZWL 17.7K
-78.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$926 ZWL 23.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$388 ZWL 9,759
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masvingo
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$397 ZWL 9,986
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
-

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Last update for Masvingo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Harare: April 12, 2026

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