Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 38.5% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 28.7% more in Harare
Housing: pay 63.1% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 58.3% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 74.4% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.2% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-14.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-43.9%
Average			-22.2%

Moscow vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Moscow	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	+24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$1.93 ZWL622.53	+3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$0.92 ZWL296.54	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+92.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+147.2%
Average			+7.3%

Moscow vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.7% more for transportation

	Moscow	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+108.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+47.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+98.8%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 63.1% less for housing

	Moscow	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+598.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$390.00 ZWL126K	-73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$316.60 ZWL102K	-60.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-72.5%
Average			-63.1%

Moscow vs. Harare - Cost of housing

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pay 58.3% less for childcare

	Moscow	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$433.79 ZWL140K	-46.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-67.6%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+6.9%
Average			-26.7%

Moscow vs. Harare - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 74.4% less for clothing

	Moscow	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-78.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-66.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-73.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-77.6%
Average			-74.4%

Moscow vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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