Cost of Living Comparison Between Mutare and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Mutare and Harare

🙂 Solo nomad: Mutare is 21.2% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mutare is 25.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mutare
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 ZWL 254
$10.04 ZWL 258
-1.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 ZWL 1,303
$49.68 ZWL 1,279
1.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.60 ZWL 118
$6.79 ZWL 175
-32.25%
Cappuccino
$1.28 ZWL 32.93
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
-57.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 17.30
$0.72 ZWL 18.45
-6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.25
$0.43 ZWL 11.17
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ZWL 33.87
$1.48 ZWL 38.19
-10.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ZWL 45.11
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-15.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mutare
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ZWL 31.49
$1.63 ZWL 41.89
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 ZWL 34.03
$1.86 ZWL 47.91
-29.03%
Eggs
$1.92 ZWL 49.34
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 75.1
$10.94 ZWL 282
-73.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 ZWL 102
$6.56 ZWL 169
-39.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.13 ZWL 132
$6.20 ZWL 160
-17.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
-32.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
-3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
-12.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.07
$1.66 ZWL 42.72
-39.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 39.07
$1.50 ZWL 38.53
1.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
-48.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
-50.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$0.96 ZWL 24.76
1.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.11 ZWL 28.68
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
-0.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 ZWL 151
$9.73 ZWL 251
-39.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.98
$1.14 ZWL 29.31
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 44.11
$1.72 ZWL 44.16
-0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Mutare
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.25
$0.98 ZWL 25.32
-51.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.14 ZWL 699
$42.33 ZWL 1,090
-35.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
$4.99 ZWL 128
-39.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.4
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
-1.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 132
$4.94 ZWL 127
4.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.11
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
-0.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ZWL 508.3K
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
-2.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 604.8K
$23.3K ZWL 599.4K
0.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mutare
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.4 ZWL 1,530
$59.5 ZWL 1,531
-0.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.03 ZWL 387
$17.75 ZWL 457
-15.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 ZWL 1,552
$91.3 ZWL 2,350
-33.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mutare
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.02 ZWL 1,031
$53.1 ZWL 1,366
-24.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.06 ZWL 130
$14.06 ZWL 362
-64.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 ZWL 253
$9.88 ZWL 254
-0.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mutare
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,819
$282 ZWL 7,256
-47.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,392 ZWL 190.3K
$7,254 ZWL 186.8K
1.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mutare
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.86 ZWL 254
$19.31 ZWL 497
-48.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.54 ZWL 246
$21.43 ZWL 552
-55.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.71 ZWL 636
$33.94 ZWL 874
-27.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.10 ZWL 518
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
-49.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mutare
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 ZWL 9,073
$397 ZWL 10.2K
-11.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,482
$275 ZWL 7,078
-8.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 ZWL 19.4K
$949 ZWL 24.4K
-20.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ZWL 10.3K
$688 ZWL 17.7K
-41.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$247 ZWL 6,361
$915 ZWL 23.6K
-72.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$387 ZWL 9,977
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mutare
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,310
$391 ZWL 10.1K
-37.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mutare: March 2, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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