Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 18.5% more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 7.0% more in Harare
Housing: pay 51.6% more in Harare
Childcare: pay 7.6 times more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Harare
Clothing: pay 80.1% less in Harare

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Harare are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Harare. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Harare.

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Harare vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harare instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 34.8% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-53.1%
Average			-34.8%

Asmara vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Asmara	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.00 ZWL322.00
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+282.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-79.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-75.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.76 ZWL243.55	+30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.92 ZWL296.54	+1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.70 ZWL226.23	+32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.78 ZWL251.62	-4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+88.9%
Average			-12.9%

Asmara vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.0% more for transportation

	Asmara	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+650.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-67.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00
Average			+7.0%

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pay 51.6% more for housing

	Asmara	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$390.00 ZWL126K	+56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$316.60 ZWL102K	+58.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	+105.4%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 7.6 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$433.79 ZWL140K	+1635.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+229.1%
Average			+655.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$1.25 ZWL402.50	+108.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$3.00 ZWL966.00	+275.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.00 ZWL644.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+77.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+733.3%
Average			+233.7%

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pay 80.1% less for clothing

	Asmara	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-82.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-82.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-80.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-73.1%
Average			-80.1%

Asmara vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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