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

🙂 Solo nomad: Victoria Falls is 5.8% cheaper than Harare without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria Falls is 12.3% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.13 ZWL 255
$10.11 ZWL 255
0.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.68 ZWL 1,125
$50.9 ZWL 1,281
-12.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.97 ZWL 175
-
Cappuccino
$5.88 ZWL 148
$2.89 ZWL 72.7
103.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ZWL 25.85
$0.67 ZWL 16.76
53.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 12.12
$0.43 ZWL 10.94
11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ZWL 42.91
$1.49 ZWL 37.51
14.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 ZWL 51.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ZWL 51.6
$1.55 ZWL 38.90
32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 25.86
$1.01 ZWL 25.51
1.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ZWL 49.75
$1.87 ZWL 47.06
5.88%
Eggs
$3.59 ZWL 90.4
$2.11 ZWL 53.0
70.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.54 ZWL 64.0
$11.04 ZWL 278
-76.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 ZWL 149
$6.52 ZWL 164
-9.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.23 ZWL 207
$6.42 ZWL 162
28.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 73.6
$2.98 ZWL 75.0
-2.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 ZWL 74.0
$1.71 ZWL 42.96
71.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 ZWL 76.4
$2.21 ZWL 55.5
37.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 ZWL 99.9
$1.67 ZWL 42.01
137.72%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.50 ZWL 37.75
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 51.7
$2.07 ZWL 52.2
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 ZWL 51.0
$1.03 ZWL 25.96
96.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ZWL 37.52
$1.00 ZWL 25.16
49.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.34 ZWL 33.86
$1.13 ZWL 28.43
18.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.19 ZWL 508
$8.29 ZWL 209
143.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.13 ZWL 28.34
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 ZWL 43.53
-
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ZWL 22.48
$1.03 ZWL 25.88
-13.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.20 ZWL 1,088
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.85 ZWL 122
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ZWL 25.73
$2.02 ZWL 50.8
-49.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.05 ZWL 127
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 ZWL 44.78
$1.54 ZWL 38.72
15.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.8K ZWL 499.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.2K ZWL 585.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.29 ZWL 637
$57.7 ZWL 1,454
-56.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.53 ZWL 618
$17.74 ZWL 447
38.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.8 ZWL 1,708
$91.2 ZWL 2,295
-25.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.7 ZWL 1,504
$52.7 ZWL 1,327
13.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.17 ZWL 382
$14.20 ZWL 357
6.83%
Cinema Ticket
$20.25 ZWL 510
$10.11 ZWL 255
100.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.6 ZWL 2,482
$278 ZWL 7,004
-64.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,099 ZWL 153.6K
$7,443 ZWL 187.4K
-18.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.02 ZWL 378
$19.33 ZWL 487
-22.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.56 ZWL 618
$20.97 ZWL 528
17.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.4 ZWL 1,495
$34.64 ZWL 872
71.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.71 ZWL 1,151
$41.15 ZWL 1,036
11.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,341
$404 ZWL 10.2K
-37.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ZWL 4,615
$281 ZWL 7,064
-34.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 ZWL 12.6K
$958 ZWL 24.1K
-47.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 ZWL 8,784
$702 ZWL 17.7K
-50.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$926 ZWL 23.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$388 ZWL 9,767
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria Falls
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$806 ZWL 20.3K
$397 ZWL 9,994
103.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.31
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Last update for Victoria Falls: April 13, 2026

Last update for Harare: April 12, 2026

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