Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Harare

😐 Solo nomad: Southwark is 54.2% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 144.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Southwark is 61% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 198.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southwark
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.79 £16.34
$10.04 ZWL 259
117.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
78.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 £8.19
$6.79 ZWL 175
60.82%
Cappuccino
$5.14 £3.85
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
69.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.12
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
293.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.40
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
334.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.97
$1.48 ZWL 38.21
347.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.62 £4.96
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
221.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southwark
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.29
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 £1.65
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
115.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 £1.60
$1.86 ZWL 47.95
14.52%
Eggs
$3.70 £2.78
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
71.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.53 £6.40
$10.94 ZWL 282
-22.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 £6.08
$6.56 ZWL 169
23.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 £9.85
$6.20 ZWL 160
111.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.59
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
19.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.13
$1.70 ZWL 43.83
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.15
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
28.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 £2.19
$1.66 ZWL 42.75
75.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.50 ZWL 38.56
16.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 £1.19
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
-19.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 £0.98
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
34.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.03
$0.96 ZWL 24.78
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.65 £15.49
$1.12 ZWL 28.91
1743.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £9.08
$9.73 ZWL 251
24.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.08
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
142.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 £1.82
$1.72 ZWL 44.20
40.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Southwark
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 £2.51
$0.98 ZWL 25.34
241.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$164 £123
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
287.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 £4.12
$4.99 ZWL 129
10.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 £1.64
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
10.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.80 £21.60
$4.94 ZWL 127
483.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.41
$1.61 ZWL 41.55
16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £29.0K
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
91.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K £30.0K
$23.3K ZWL 599.9K
71.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southwark
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 £244
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
446.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.89 £14.17
$17.75 ZWL 457
6.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 £26.60
$91.3 ZWL 2,352
-61.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southwark
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.73 £35.05
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
-11.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.06 ZWL 362
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.08 £15.06
$9.88 ZWL 255
103.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southwark
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,490 £1,867
$282 ZWL 7,262
783.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.0K £17.2K
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
216.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southwark
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £87.4
$19.31 ZWL 498
503.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 £30.40
$21.43 ZWL 552
89.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 £65.7
$33.94 ZWL 875
158.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £75.5
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
153.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southwark
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,343 £1,757
$397 ZWL 10.2K
490.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £744
$275 ZWL 7,084
260.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,076 £1,557
$949 ZWL 24.5K
118.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,982 £2,986
$688 ZWL 17.7K
478.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 £3,334
$915 ZWL 23.6K
385.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$387 ZWL 9,985
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southwark
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,088 £3,066
$391 ZWL 10.1K
944.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.31
-59.05%

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Last update for Southwark: March 1, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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