Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 1.0% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 36.1% more in Harare
Housing: pay 37.9% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 51.4% less in Harare

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

Harare vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% more for restaurants

	Male	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.89	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR151.57	$6.00 ZWL1,932.00	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.37	$0.69 ZWL223.71	-52.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.72	$0.46 ZWL147.28	+50.0%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Male	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.59	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-37.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.73	$5.77 ZWL1,857.25	+26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.42	$6.10 ZWL1,963.08	-12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 MVR27.28	$2.09 ZWL672.39	+18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.54	$2.97 ZWL956.35	+5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.42	$1.34 ZWL430.38	-27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.74	$0.74 ZWL239.53	-57.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.36	$1.02 ZWL328.63	-48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.92	$0.75 ZWL242.73	-49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.82	$0.71 ZWL229.11	+1.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.48	$0.97 ZWL311.47	+76.4%
Average			-9.3%

Male vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.1% more for transportation

	Male	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.74	$5.94 ZWL1,912.67	+67.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR447.02	$55.00 ZWL17,710.00	+90.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR505K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR272.82	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+19.0%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 37.9% less for housing

	Male	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.15 MVR1,254.65	$93.58 ZWL30,133.83	+15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.87 MVR14,932.32	$402.94 ZWL130K	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.10 MVR10,483.50	$284.62 ZWL91,646.15	-58.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,442.38	$45.88 ZWL14,774.12	-50.8%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Male	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$165.36 MVR2,556.46	$255.56 ZWL82,288.89	+54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,461.49	$8,812.50 ZWL3M	+145.7%
Average			+100.1%

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pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR73.26	$1.50 ZWL483.00	-68.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR51.15	$2.91 ZWL937.59	-12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR202.09	$1.20 ZWL386.40	-90.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.61 MVR1,246.23	$55.38 ZWL17,833.85	-31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR151.57	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+2.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 51.4% less for clothing

	Male	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR665.22	$18.92 ZWL6,091.17	-56.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR879.10	$21.50 ZWL6,923.00	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,394.43	$33.85 ZWL10,898.46	-62.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR799.95	$38.85 ZWL12,508.46	-24.9%
Average			-51.4%

Male vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

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