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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 0.8% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 11.7% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 CLP 9,675
$10.06 ZWL 258
8.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 CLP 47.9K
$49.59 ZWL 1,270
9.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 CLP 7,313
$7.18 ZWL 184
15.32%
Cappuccino
$3.19 CLP 2,814
$3.05 ZWL 78.1
4.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CLP 1,515
$0.66 ZWL 17.03
160.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,098
$0.46 ZWL 11.80
169.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,832
$1.47 ZWL 37.66
118.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CLP 3,791
$2.06 ZWL 52.7
108.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,043
$1.60 ZWL 41.07
-26.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 CLP 1,341
$0.98 ZWL 25.21
55.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,872
$1.85 ZWL 47.50
14.59%
Eggs
$4.17 CLP 3,681
$2.09 ZWL 53.5
99.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 CLP 9,092
$10.75 ZWL 275
-4.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 CLP 5,739
$6.31 ZWL 161
3.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 CLP 9,779
$6.34 ZWL 162
74.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 CLP 1,793
$3.00 ZWL 76.8
-32.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,369
$1.69 ZWL 43.27
-8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,809
$2.20 ZWL 56.3
-6.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,639
$1.70 ZWL 43.49
9.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,656
$1.49 ZWL 38.06
26.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,496
$2.00 ZWL 51.2
-15.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,152
$0.98 ZWL 25.00
32.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLP 1,058
$1.00 ZWL 25.51
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 CLP 5,166
$1.08 ZWL 27.65
441.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 CLP 6,063
$7.71 ZWL 198
-10.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,367
$1.13 ZWL 29.06
37.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 CLP 2,298
$1.71 ZWL 43.68
52.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 CLP 773
$0.97 ZWL 24.86
-9.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.03 CLP 38.0K
$41.73 ZWL 1,069
3.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 412
$4.98 ZWL 127
-90.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CLP 1,243
$1.95 ZWL 49.82
-27.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.71 CLP 10.3K
$5.02 ZWL 129
133.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,210
$1.56 ZWL 39.91
-12.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CLP 17.4M
$20.3K ZWL 520.1K
-2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.0M
$23.5K ZWL 601.0K
-3.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 118.7K
$59.2 ZWL 1,515
127.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 CLP 12.0K
$17.90 ZWL 458
-23.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 CLP 19.7K
$94.0 ZWL 2,407
-76.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 CLP 29.7K
$53.4 ZWL 1,368
-37.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.61 CLP 18.2K
$13.98 ZWL 358
47.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 CLP 5,672
$10.18 ZWL 261
-36.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 383.5K
$279 ZWL 7,155
55.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,680 CLP 7.7M
$7,398 ZWL 189.5K
17.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 CLP 48.7K
$19.24 ZWL 493
186.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 CLP 29.3K
$20.96 ZWL 537
58.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 CLP 67.4K
$34.78 ZWL 891
119.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.9 CLP 74.1K
$39.61 ZWL 1,014
111.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 CLP 451.3K
$395 ZWL 10.1K
29.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLP 400.6K
$282 ZWL 7,217
61.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 CLP 885.9K
$972 ZWL 24.9K
3.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 CLP 804.1K
$697 ZWL 17.9K
30.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 CLP 2.5M
$919 ZWL 23.5K
212.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,001 CLP 2.6M
$398 ZWL 10.2K
654.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$852 CLP 752.4K
$398 ZWL 10.2K
114.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.31
-61.08%

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Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

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