Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Harare

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16.1% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.7% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.98 ZWL 269
-69.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
-74.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.16 ZWL 193
-55.59%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
-26.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
65.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
56.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
-8.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
62.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
-40.93%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.98 ZWL 296
26.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.44 ZWL 174
-37.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.4 ZWL 173
76.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
25.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
17.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
-15.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
1.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.04 ZWL 55
5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
99.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.21 ZWL 221
82.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
48.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
-67.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
-76.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.96 ZWL 134
-90.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
-83.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.99 ZWL 135
21.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
-52.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.2K ZWL 545K
29.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
33.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$58 ZWL 1,564
7.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.9 ZWL 483
-77.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
-73.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
-57.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.05 ZWL 379
-55.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.19 ZWL 275
-67.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$273 ZWL 7,369
-65.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
-15.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$19.35 ZWL 522
172.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$21.31 ZWL 575
16.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$34.91 ZWL 942
144.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
78.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$394 ZWL 10.6K
-34.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$281 ZWL 7,591
-43.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$973 ZWL 26.2K
-40.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$686 ZWL 18.5K
-51.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
-12.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$582 ZWL 15.7K
47.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$410 ZWL 11K
-55.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.31
-0.23%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

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