Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria Falls and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria Falls and Harare

🙂 Solo nomad: Victoria Falls is 13% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria Falls is 11.4% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 ZWL 258
$10.04 ZWL 259
-0.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.36 ZWL 1,143
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
-10.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.79 ZWL 175
-
Cappuccino
$5.93 ZWL 153
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
95.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ZWL 26.45
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.16
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
18.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 ZWL 43.35
$1.48 ZWL 38.21
13.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
26.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 26.49
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
0.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
$1.86 ZWL 47.95
6.45%
Eggs
$3.70 ZWL 95.5
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
71.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.54 ZWL 65.5
$10.94 ZWL 282
-76.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 ZWL 151
$6.56 ZWL 169
-10.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 ZWL 210
$6.20 ZWL 160
31.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 ZWL 75.6
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
1.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 ZWL 78.3
$1.70 ZWL 43.83
78.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 ZWL 78.5
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 ZWL 101
$1.66 ZWL 42.75
135.54%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.50 ZWL 38.56
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
2.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 ZWL 50.4
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
101.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ZWL 39.27
$0.96 ZWL 24.78
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ZWL 34.29
$1.12 ZWL 28.91
18.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.35 ZWL 524
$9.73 ZWL 251
109.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 ZWL 44.20
-
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 ZWL 21.94
$0.98 ZWL 25.34
-13.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.99 ZWL 129
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ZWL 26.33
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
-48.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.94 ZWL 127
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 ZWL 47.24
$1.61 ZWL 41.55
13.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.3K ZWL 599.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.06 ZWL 646
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
-57.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.32 ZWL 652
$17.75 ZWL 457
42.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.0 ZWL 1,777
$91.3 ZWL 2,352
-24.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 ZWL 1,550
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
13.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.09 ZWL 389
$14.06 ZWL 362
7.33%
Cinema Ticket
$19.84 ZWL 511
$9.88 ZWL 255
100.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 ZWL 2,594
$282 ZWL 7,262
-64.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,067 ZWL 156.3K
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
-16.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.28 ZWL 394
$19.31 ZWL 498
-20.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.97 ZWL 643
$21.43 ZWL 552
16.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 ZWL 1,536
$33.94 ZWL 875
75.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.75 ZWL 1,153
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
12.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 ZWL 6,315
$397 ZWL 10.2K
-38.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,660
$275 ZWL 7,084
-34.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 ZWL 13.1K
$949 ZWL 24.5K
-46.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 ZWL 9,174
$688 ZWL 17.7K
-48.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$915 ZWL 23.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$387 ZWL 9,985
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$798 ZWL 20.6K
$391 ZWL 10.1K
103.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.31
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Last update for Victoria Falls: March 2, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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