Cost of living in Harare, Zimbabwe

The cost of living in Harare, Zimbabwe is approximately 1012 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2579 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Harare

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1012 $
Without Rent
585 $
Rent & Utilities
427 $
Food
336 $
Transport
175 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
381 $
GDP per Capita
1,592 $
Freedom Index
4.86
Lifespan
59 years
Speak English
82%
Population
2.2M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.03 $
Dinner 54.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.99 $
Capuccino 3.09 $
Coke, 330ml 0.77 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.61 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.01 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.62 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.18 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.13 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.44 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.69 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.16 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.24 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.9 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.61 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.23 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.13 $
Cigarette pack 1.24 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.99 $
Monthly Pass 42.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.61 $
Taxi, 8 km 21.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 37.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.93 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.67 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.6 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 34 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 53 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 124 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 254 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 576 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 326 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 900 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,328 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,332 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 381 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.99%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10 $
Haircut 7.18 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 34.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 249 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,755 $