Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 23.4% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 10.9% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Harare
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 1.1% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 66.1% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Bogota	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 COP32,345.37	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 COP4,267.92	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 COP2,755.00	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-46.0%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 10.9% less for groceries

	Bogota	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 COP7,690.34	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-58.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 COP12,460.95	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 COP19,479.18	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 COP10,767.09	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 COP10,487.06	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,960.76	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 COP2,555.68	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,775.49	$0.92 ZWL296.54	+5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 COP2,499.80	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,066.32	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+20.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,985.15	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+27.8%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Bogota	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 COP15,551.55	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.41 COP157K	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+21.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,161.08 COP74M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.84 COP66,160.97	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	-4.1%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Bogota	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.75 COP94,422.33	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+131.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.14 COP2M	$390.00 ZWL126K	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.22 COP1M	$316.60 ZWL102K	-28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.36 COP296K	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-57.9%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 1.1% less for childcare

	Bogota	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$463.22 COP1M	$433.79 ZWL140K	-6.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,195.93 COP26M	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+4.4%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 COP6,371.06	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-37.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 COP7,993.08	$3.00 ZWL966.00	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.32 COP13,722.28	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-53.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 COP106K	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+29.5%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 66.1% less for clothing

	Bogota	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.94 COP263K	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-72.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.35 COP150K	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-55.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.13 COP448K	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-72.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.65 COP332K	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-61.4%
Average			-66.1%

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