Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 40.8% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 39.7% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 16.2% more in Harare
Housing: pay 66.5% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 33.9% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 64.9% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.7% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-79.1%
Average			-39.7%

Warsaw vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	+40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+151.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.92 ZWL296.54	+19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+94.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+95.9%
Average			+7.3%

Warsaw vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.2% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+113.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+56.4%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 66.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+328.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$390.00 ZWL126K	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$316.60 ZWL102K	-66.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-85.1%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 33.9% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$433.79 ZWL140K	-26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-40.8%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-72.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+8.6%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 64.9% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-78.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-63.9%
Average			-64.9%

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