Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

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Poland

Warsaw vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 69.0% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 65.8% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 13.9% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 51.4% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.2% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Warsaw

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

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Warsaw vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.8% more for restaurants

	Harare	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$11.51 PLN44.70	+15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$10.23 PLN39.73	+77.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$2.24 PLN8.69	+133.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$2.24 PLN8.71	+378.0%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Harare	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.49 PLN5.78	+48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$4.41 PLN17.13	-23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$4.07 PLN15.80	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$3.89 PLN15.11	+101.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$2.95 PLN11.46	+20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.54 PLN2.11	-60.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.77 PLN3.00	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.77 PLN3.00	-16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$1.83 PLN7.12	+160.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.40 PLN1.56	-48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.41 PLN1.59	-48.9%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 13.9% less for transportation

	Harare	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$6.61 PLN25.68	-4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$28.12 PLN109.26	-53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$30,654.89 PLN119K	+39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$12.78 PLN49.66	-36.1%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Harare	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$16.12 PLN62.61	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	+202.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	+200.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	+569.1%
Average			+198.7%

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pay 51.4% more for childcare

	Harare	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	+35.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	+69.0%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$4.60 PLN17.88	+268.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$4.27 PLN16.58	+42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$6.39 PLN24.83	+219.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$46.71 PLN181.45	-2.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$9.20 PLN35.76	-8.0%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Harare	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$107.88 PLN419.08	+364.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$39.61 PLN153.88	+87.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$106.17 PLN412.46	+174.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$111.84 PLN434.46	+177.0%
Average			+185.2%

Harare vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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