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Istanbul vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 46.2% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 96.1% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Istanbul

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Istanbul are more expensive than in Harare. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.4% more for restaurants

	Harare	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$12.19 TRY603.79	+21.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$9.35 TRY462.91	+62.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$1.73 TRY85.71	+80.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.58 TRY28.65	+23.4%
Average			+40.4%

Harare vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Harare	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.92 TRY45.58	-7.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$5.28 TRY261.28	-7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$4.69 TRY231.97	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$2.41 TRY119.39	+24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$2.54 TRY125.71	+3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.85 TRY42.16	-37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$1.03 TRY50.86	+35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.57 TRY28.34	-37.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$0.84 TRY41.37	+18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.31 TRY15.36	-60.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.29 TRY14.17	-64.2%
Average			-20.6%

Harare vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Harare	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$5.43 TRY269.03	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+11.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+131.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$8.40 TRY416.09	-58.0%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 96.1% more for housing

	Harare	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$16.15 TRY799.42	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+155.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+104.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	+75.4%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Harare	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+135.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+203.9%
Average			+167.5%

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pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$4.78 TRY236.49	+282.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$4.31 TRY213.63	+43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$2.34 TRY115.73	+16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$8.13 TRY402.53	-18.7%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Harare	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	+129.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+87.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+158.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	+136.6%
Average			+126.5%

Harare vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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