Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 40.3% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 9.0% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 72.0% more in Harare
Housing: pay 71.2% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 24.1% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.2% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 59.2% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.0% less for restaurants

	Doha	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+4.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$0.96 ZWL308.58	+1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.47 ZWL151.05	+12.4%
Average			-9.0%

Doha vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Doha	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.92 ZWL296.54	+31.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.70 ZWL226.23	+25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+79.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+79.6%
Average			+2.8%

Doha vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.0% more for transportation

	Doha	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+223.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+118.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+8.8%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 71.2% less for housing

	Doha	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$390.00 ZWL126K	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$316.60 ZWL102K	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-39.8%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 24.1% less for childcare

	Doha	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$433.79 ZWL140K	-35.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-10.9%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-89.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-48.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-69.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-19.0%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 59.2% less for clothing

	Doha	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-61.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-52.7%
Average			-59.2%

Doha vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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