Cost of living comparison

Fiji

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Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 5.8% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 5.7% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 57.8% more in Harare
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 11.0% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.7% more for restaurants

	Suva	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD12.98	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD16.97	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.45	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.72	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-38.6%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Suva	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.24	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+81.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.49	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.07	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	+16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.45	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.34	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.53	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.54	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.53	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.26	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.27	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.10	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+62.8%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 57.8% more for transportation

	Suva	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.05	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD49.91	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+170.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD54,901.04	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD9.98	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+350.2%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Suva	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD53.90	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+187.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD1,988.42	$390.00 ZWL126K	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD731.68	$316.60 ZWL102K	-2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.11	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	+12.9%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 11.0% more for childcare

	Suva	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD509.08	$433.79 ZWL140K	+91.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD29,862.17	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-35.6%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD7.99	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-64.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.59	$3.00 ZWL966.00	+2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD21.96	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD81.24	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.49	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+200.1%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Suva	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD74.87	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD89.84	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD155.52	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD137.35	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-34.0%
Average			-39.3%

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