Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Male is 40.3% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Male
Groceries: pay 34.0% more in Male
Transportation: pay 23.8% less in Male
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Male
Childcare: pay 61.3% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.7% more in Male
Clothing: pay 85.0% more in Male

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

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Male vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Harare	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$9.73 MVR150.39	+69.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$1.63 MVR25.12	+69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.30 MVR4.59	-36.7%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 34.0% more for groceries

	Harare	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.65 MVR25.57	+65.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$5.34 MVR82.43	-6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$7.69 MVR118.80	+34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$1.92 MVR29.70	-0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$2.77 MVR42.73	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$1.80 MVR27.83	+31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$1.39 MVR21.40	+83.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$1.85 MVR28.65	+101.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$1.22 MVR18.84	+73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.93 MVR14.40	+19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.86 MVR13.30	+7.7%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 23.8% less for transportation

	Harare	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$3.81 MVR58.81	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$30.82 MVR476.23	-48.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+47.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$17.52 MVR270.70	-12.4%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Harare	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+143.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+121.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	+131.7%
Average			+123.2%

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pay 61.3% less for childcare

	Harare	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-57.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-64.9%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 81.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$4.87 MVR75.19	+289.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$3.55 MVR54.84	+18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$14.93 MVR230.60	+646.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	-2.7%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 85.0% more for clothing

	Harare	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$39.51 MVR610.48	+70.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$49.64 MVR766.88	+134.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	+125.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$52.52 MVR811.39	+30.1%
Average			+85.0%

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