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Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Harare

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 1.1% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 11.9% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 CLP 10K
$10.03 ZWL 263
7.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 CLP 50.9K
$49.42 ZWL 1,294
11.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 CLP 7,942
$7.18 ZWL 188
19.22%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CLP 2,994
$2.9 ZWL 75.9
11.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,644
$0.66 ZWL 17.4
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,155
$0.47 ZWL 12.19
163.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 CLP 3,064
$1.54 ZWL 40.31
114.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 CLP 3,990
$2.02 ZWL 52.9
112.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,106
$1.55 ZWL 40.51
-23.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,421
$1.02 ZWL 26.73
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 2,013
$1.95 ZWL 51
11.28%
Eggs
$4.08 CLP 3,783
$2.09 ZWL 54.8
95.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 CLP 9,546
$11.04 ZWL 289
-6.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,204
$6.49 ZWL 170
3.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 CLP 10.4K
$6.58 ZWL 172
69.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,898
$2.89 ZWL 75.7
-29.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,451
$1.7 ZWL 44.6
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,886
$2.28 ZWL 59.7
-10.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 CLP 1,773
$1.7 ZWL 44.4
12.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 CLP 1,821
$1.54 ZWL 40.37
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,546
$1.99 ZWL 52
-16.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 CLP 1,256
$0.94 ZWL 24.74
43.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,108
$0.95 ZWL 24.82
25.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 CLP 5,262
$1.13 ZWL 29.5
401.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 CLP 5,977
$8.74 ZWL 229
-26.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,504
$1.17 ZWL 30.59
38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CLP 2,371
$1.79 ZWL 46.75
43.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 CLP 856
$1.03 ZWL 26.94
-10.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.02 CLP 39K
$43.02 ZWL 1,127
-2.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 438
$4.95 ZWL 130
-90.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CLP 1,299
$1.96 ZWL 51.4
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.48 CLP 10.6K
$4.91 ZWL 129
133.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,283
$1.63 ZWL 42.59
-15.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K CLP 18.5M
$19.7K ZWL 514.7K
1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K CLP 21M
$23.2K ZWL 607.4K
-2.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLP 121.9K
$57.8 ZWL 1,515
127.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.68 CLP 12.7K
$17.47 ZWL 457
-21.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 CLP 20.5K
$94.4 ZWL 2,471
-76.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.62 CLP 32.1K
$53.7 ZWL 1,407
-35.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.34 CLP 19.8K
$14.29 ZWL 374
49.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 CLP 5,957
$9.97 ZWL 261
-35.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 CLP 408.9K
$278 ZWL 7,293
58.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,762 CLP 8.1M
$7,311 ZWL 191.5K
19.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CLP 51.7K
$18.99 ZWL 497
193.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.85 CLP 30.5K
$20.99 ZWL 550
56.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 CLP 72.1K
$35 ZWL 917
122.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 CLP 77.7K
$40.2 ZWL 1,053
108.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 CLP 475.9K
$402 ZWL 10.5K
27.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 429.5K
$275 ZWL 7,200
68.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 CLP 920.3K
$975 ZWL 25.5K
1.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$909 CLP 843.7K
$701 ZWL 18.4K
29.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,561 CLP 2.4M
$1,032 ZWL 27K
148.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,939 CLP 2.7M
$394 ZWL 10.3K
645.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$829 CLP 769.2K
$401 ZWL 10.5K
106.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.31
-61.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santiago: November 29, 2025

Last update for Harare: December 1, 2025

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