Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 33.7% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 44.8% more in Harare
Housing: pay 61.1% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 16.8% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.9% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 61.2% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.96 ZWL308.58	+9.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.47 ZWL151.05	+49.6%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-11.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+43.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+35.7%
Average			-9.7%

Riyadh vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.8% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+194.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-36.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+10.4%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 61.1% less for housing

	Riyadh	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	-3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$390.00 ZWL126K	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$316.60 ZWL102K	-62.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-52.0%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 16.8% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$433.79 ZWL140K	-18.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-15.3%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-74.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-24.9%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 61.2% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-60.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-61.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-62.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-61.2%
Average			-61.2%

Riyadh vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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