Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 28.4% cheaper than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 28.0% more in Harare
Housing: pay 50.2% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 1.5% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 72.9% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AMD449.99	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 AMD266.77	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-36.3%
Average			-29.5%

Yerevan vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 AMD361.76	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.10	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+97.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AMD296.61	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 AMD325.79	$0.92 ZWL296.54	+2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 AMD422.36	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.59	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+140.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.58	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+159.4%
Average			+13.0%

Yerevan vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.0% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+140.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+237.8%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 50.2% less for housing

	Yerevan	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+184.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$908.70 AMD329K	$390.00 ZWL126K	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.03 AMD228K	$316.60 ZWL102K	-49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-59.5%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 1.5% less for childcare

	Yerevan	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.81 AMD135K	$433.79 ZWL140K	+16.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-16.5%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+20.0%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 72.9% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-77.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-63.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-72.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-75.6%
Average			-72.9%

Yerevan vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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