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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 0.5% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 7% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.60 CLP 9,342
$10.04 ZWL 259
5.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 CLP 48.0K
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
9.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 CLP 7,221
$6.79 ZWL 175
20.62%
Cappuccino
$3.26 CLP 2,874
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
7.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CLP 1,496
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
136.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,152
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
204.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,808
$1.48 ZWL 38.21
115.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,726
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
105.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,078
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,349
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 1,924
$1.86 ZWL 47.95
17.20%
Eggs
$4.03 CLP 3,550
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
86.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 CLP 9,354
$10.94 ZWL 282
-3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 6,025
$6.56 ZWL 169
4.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 9,691
$6.20 ZWL 160
77.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,780
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
-30.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,366
$1.70 ZWL 43.83
-8.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,878
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
-4.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,704
$1.66 ZWL 42.75
16.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,709
$1.50 ZWL 38.56
29.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,414
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
-18.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,134
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
32.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,050
$0.96 ZWL 24.78
23.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 CLP 4,937
$1.12 ZWL 28.91
400.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 CLP 5,944
$9.73 ZWL 251
-30.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,362
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
35.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,286
$1.72 ZWL 44.20
50.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 CLP 759
$0.98 ZWL 25.34
-12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.11 CLP 37.1K
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
-0.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 422
$4.99 ZWL 129
-90.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CLP 1,285
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
-26.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.38 CLP 10.0K
$4.94 ZWL 127
130.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,269
$1.61 ZWL 41.55
-10.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CLP 17.0M
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
-4.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 19.7M
$23.3K ZWL 599.9K
-4.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 118.2K
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
125.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 CLP 11.9K
$17.75 ZWL 457
-23.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.89 CLP 19.3K
$91.3 ZWL 2,352
-76.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 CLP 30.1K
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
-35.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 CLP 18.7K
$14.06 ZWL 362
51.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 CLP 5,637
$9.88 ZWL 255
-35.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 378.2K
$282 ZWL 7,262
52.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,485 CLP 7.5M
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
16.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CLP 49.8K
$19.31 ZWL 498
192.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.83 CLP 28.9K
$21.43 ZWL 552
53.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 CLP 68.1K
$33.94 ZWL 875
127.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 CLP 73.5K
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
110.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 CLP 457.2K
$397 ZWL 10.2K
30.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLP 400.5K
$275 ZWL 7,084
65.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$993 CLP 875.3K
$949 ZWL 24.5K
4.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 CLP 796.8K
$688 ZWL 17.7K
31.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,854 CLP 2.5M
$915 ZWL 23.6K
212.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,034 CLP 2.7M
$387 ZWL 9,985
683.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 CLP 748.1K
$391 ZWL 10.1K
116.88%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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