Cost of living comparison
Harare is 8.2% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Harare instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.60
ZWL193.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.46
ZWL148.80
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.01
ZWL324.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$4.37
ZWL1,406.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$5.94
ZWL1,914.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.06
ZWL663.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$2.71
ZWL872.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.42
ZWL456.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.70
ZWL225.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.92
ZWL296.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.75
ZWL240.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.53
ZWL170.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.82
ZWL262.90
|
|
pay 85.1% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$6.24
ZWL2,009.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$32.00
ZWL10,304.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 55.3% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$129.29
ZWL41,630.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$361.54
ZWL116,415.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$303.00
ZWL97,566.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$35.56
ZWL11,449.94
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$278.75
ZWL89,757.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$3.09
ZWL995.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$51.11
ZWL16,457.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$11.00
ZWL3,542.00
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$19.38
ZWL6,238.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$38.57
ZWL12,420.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$50.62
ZWL16,301.25
|
|
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