Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 25.1% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 50.7% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 1.6% more in Harare
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 65.2% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% less for restaurants

	Castries	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+8.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-51.7%
Average			-21.2%

Castries vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.7% less for groceries

	Castries	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-26.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.76 ZWL243.55	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-75.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-89.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.78 ZWL251.62	-49.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.80 ZWL257.47	-13.6%
Average			-50.7%

Castries vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.6% more for transportation

	Castries	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00
Average			+1.6%

Castries vs. Harare - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Castries	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$390.00 ZWL126K	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$316.60 ZWL102K	-8.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-58.4%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Castries	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$433.79 ZWL140K	+103.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,555.56 ZWL3M
Average			+103.9%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+80.2%
Average			-15.8%

Castries vs. Harare - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 65.2% less for clothing

	Castries	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-72.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-58.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-65.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-63.6%
Average			-65.2%

Castries vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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