Cost of Living Comparison Between Shurugwi and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Shurugwi and Harare

🙂 Solo nomad: Shurugwi is 15.8% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shurugwi is 27.4% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shurugwi
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 ZWL 255
$10.04 ZWL 259
-1.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.13 ZWL 1,034
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
-19.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 ZWL 184
$6.79 ZWL 175
5.01%
Cappuccino
$1.65 ZWL 42.39
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
-45.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.53
$0.72 ZWL 18.46
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.27
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 ZWL 37.51
$1.48 ZWL 38.20
-1.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-1.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shurugwi
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWL 40.17
$1.63 ZWL 41.91
-4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.17
$1.02 ZWL 26.20
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ZWL 49.87
$1.86 ZWL 47.93
4.30%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 55.2
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
-0.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 ZWL 277
$10.94 ZWL 282
-1.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 ZWL 170
$6.56 ZWL 169
0.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 ZWL 163
$6.20 ZWL 160
2.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 ZWL 75.0
$2.90 ZWL 74.7
0.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 42.47
$1.70 ZWL 43.81
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ZWL 58.4
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
1.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.35
$1.66 ZWL 42.74
-1.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.65
$1.50 ZWL 38.55
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
0.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 26.30
$0.97 ZWL 24.94
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ZWL 24.06
$0.96 ZWL 24.77
-3.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 27.81
$1.12 ZWL 28.90
-3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.72 ZWL 250
$9.73 ZWL 251
-0.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ZWL 29.93
$1.14 ZWL 29.32
1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ZWL 46.37
$1.72 ZWL 44.18
4.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Shurugwi
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.98 ZWL 25.33
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 ZWL 132
$4.99 ZWL 129
2.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
-1.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 ZWL 126
$4.94 ZWL 127
-0.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 ZWL 39.53
$1.61 ZWL 41.54
-4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ZWL 512.3K
$20.2K ZWL 519.2K
-1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 603.3K
$23.3K ZWL 599.7K
0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shurugwi
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 ZWL 1,485
$59.5 ZWL 1,532
-3.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ZWL 459
$17.75 ZWL 457
0.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.9 ZWL 2,418
$91.3 ZWL 2,351
2.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shurugwi
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.06 ZWL 362
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 ZWL 262
$9.88 ZWL 255
2.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shurugwi
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 ZWL 7,060
$282 ZWL 7,259
-2.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,354 ZWL 189.4K
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
1.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shurugwi
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.25 ZWL 496
$19.31 ZWL 497
-0.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.17 ZWL 545
$21.43 ZWL 552
-1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.55 ZWL 890
$33.94 ZWL 874
1.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.30 ZWL 1,038
$39.69 ZWL 1,022
1.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shurugwi
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$397 ZWL 10.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$275 ZWL 7,081
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$949 ZWL 24.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$688 ZWL 17.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$915 ZWL 23.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$387 ZWL 9,981
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shurugwi
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$391 ZWL 10.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
13.31
-

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Last update for Shurugwi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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