Cost of living comparison
Harare is 13.8% more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in Harare instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
Port Louis
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.96
MUR275.38
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
MUR245.34
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MUR45.92
|
$0.60
ZWL193.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.54
|
$0.46
ZWL148.80
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
Port Louis
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MUR31.29
|
$1.01
ZWL324.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
MUR270.37
|
$4.37
ZWL1,406.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
MUR261.55
|
$5.94
ZWL1,914.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
MUR93.46
|
$2.06
ZWL663.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
MUR137.78
|
$2.71
ZWL872.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.93
|
$1.42
ZWL456.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.52
|
$0.70
ZWL225.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.58
|
$0.92
ZWL296.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MUR65.29
|
$0.75
ZWL240.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MUR26.69
|
$0.53
ZWL170.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
MUR30.09
|
$0.82
ZWL262.90
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
Port Louis
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MUR272.77
|
$6.24
ZWL2,009.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.67
MUR1,001.38
|
$32.00
ZWL10,304.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,669.56
MUR1,602,207.48
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
MUR951.31
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 56.2% more for housing
Port Louis
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
MUR1,674.68
|
$129.29
ZWL41,630.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.26
MUR21,362.77
|
$361.54
ZWL116,415.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.59
MUR17,357.25
|
$303.00
ZWL97,566.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.64
MUR1,508.55
|
$35.56
ZWL11,449.94
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
Port Louis
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.74
MUR10,247.45
|
$278.75
ZWL89,757.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,900.32
MUR180,248.34
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
Port Louis
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
MUR110.15
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MUR106.36
|
$3.09
ZWL995.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
MUR300.41
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.17
MUR1,301.79
|
$51.11
ZWL16,457.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MUR250.34
|
$11.00
ZWL3,542.00
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
Port Louis
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
MUR2,703.73
|
$19.38
ZWL6,238.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.49
MUR2,056.17
|
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
MUR4,239.17
|
$38.57
ZWL12,420.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.84
MUR3,504.83
|
$50.62
ZWL16,301.25
|
|
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