Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 16.6% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 37.7% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 77.4% more in Harare
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 39.2% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.1% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+105.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$0.96 ZWL308.58	+58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.47 ZWL151.05	+33.2%
Average			+52.1%

Dushanbe vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.7% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	+39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$1.93 ZWL622.53	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.46 ZWL791.38	+25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$0.70 ZWL226.23	+24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+181.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+324.5%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 77.4% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+57.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+84.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	+35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+443.0%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+301.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$390.00 ZWL126K	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$316.60 ZWL102K	-10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-24.0%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$433.79 ZWL140K	+420.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+50.6%
Average			+179.9%

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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.25 ZWL402.50	+4.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$3.00 ZWL966.00	+67.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+84.6%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	Dushanbe	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-50.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-28.3%
Average			-39.2%

Dushanbe vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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