Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Japan

Tokyo vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 66.0% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 56.1% more in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Tokyo
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% more in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 82.0% more in Tokyo

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

Planning a move to Japan? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Tokyo vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 5.0% less for restaurants

	Harare	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$7.59 ¥1,200	-24.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$5.06 ¥800	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$1.64 ¥259	+71.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.89 ¥140	+88.8%
Average			-5.0%

Harare vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 56.1% more for groceries

	Harare	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.71 ¥270	+71.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$5.29 ¥836	-7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$5.75 ¥909	+0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$2.26 ¥358	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$3.08 ¥487	+25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$2.15 ¥340	+57.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$1.07 ¥170	+42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$1.96 ¥309	+112.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$2.39 ¥377	+240.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$1.53 ¥241	+95.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$1.46 ¥231	+82.7%
Average			+56.1%

Harare vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Harare	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$4.08 ¥645	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$63.27 ¥9,997	+5.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$28.47 ¥4,499	+42.3%
Average			-13.0%

Harare vs. Tokyo - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Harare	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$30.33 ¥4,793	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$1,280.34 ¥202K	+228.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$692.48 ¥109K	+118.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$113.45 ¥17,926	+188.9%
Average			+147.6%

Harare vs. Tokyo - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Harare	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$1,341.43 ¥212K	+209.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$18,252.10 ¥3M	+113.3%
Average			+156.8%

Harare vs. Tokyo - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$3.80 ¥600	+203.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$3.56 ¥563	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$3.92 ¥620	+96.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$66.31 ¥10,478	+38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$12.65 ¥1,999	+26.5%
Average			+59.0%

Harare vs. Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 82.0% more for clothing

	Harare	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$55.50 ¥8,770	+139.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$32.95 ¥5,207	+55.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$65.04 ¥10,278	+68.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$70.74 ¥11,178	+75.2%
Average			+82.0%

Harare vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Harare vs. Tokyo

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Tokyo?

More cost comparisons

Harare vs.

New York City

Harare vs.

Cairo

Harare vs.

Vienna

Harare vs.

Lima

Harare vs.

Quito

Harare vs.

Athens

Harare vs.

Madrid

Harare vs.

Moscow

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Zimbabwe vs. Japan. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Zimbabwe and Japan.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Harare

Add prices for Tokyo

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tokyo or Harare. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.