Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 12.3% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 66.7% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 14.5% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 55.1% more in Harare
Housing: pay 39.2% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 51.6% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 60.4% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.7% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.87	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+123.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.85	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	+10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.48	$0.96 ZWL308.58	+83.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.47 ZWL151.05	+72.2%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 14.5% more for groceries

	Beijing	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.53	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.16	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.78	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.50	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.78	$2.46 ZWL791.38	+67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.23	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.27	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.19	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.74	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.14	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+143.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.65	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+101.4%
Average			+14.5%

Beijing vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.1% more for transportation

	Beijing	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.12	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥228.99	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	+13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.26	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+327.0%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 39.2% less for housing

	Beijing	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.25	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+383.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,252.37	$390.00 ZWL126K	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,544.34	$316.60 ZWL102K	-40.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥296.96	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-11.7%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 51.6% less for childcare

	Beijing	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,360.75	$433.79 ZWL140K	-33.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-64.8%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$1.25 ZWL402.50	+4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.03	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.87	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥276.67	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.78	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+34.1%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 60.4% less for clothing

	Beijing	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥470.92	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-67.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥269.73	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥580.64	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥837.05	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-67.8%
Average			-60.4%

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