๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Zimbabwe · 2026

Cost of Living in Harare

Affordable: cheaper than 75.4% of cities worldwide

Ranked #436 of 577 cities · More expensive than 24.4% of cities worldwide

Affordable
Cost of Living
Very affordable
Rent
Affordable
Groceries
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Lower index = more affordable

Rent Prices in Harare

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 406/mo USD 317/mo 22%
3-Bedroom USD 839/mo USD 749/mo 11%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

โ˜…โ˜… Medium Confidence

Harare has a cost of living index of 24.7 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

24.7
Index
3
Sources
1.0
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
25.2
Expatistan
39.0
left out
LivingCost
24.2
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo October 2026 ยท LivingCost October 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
24.7 Affordable
Rent
10.6 Very affordable
Groceries
36.5 Affordable
Restaurants
37.2 Affordable
Purchasing Power
33.2 Very weak

Living in Harare: What to Expect

Harare is affordable by global standards (ranked #436 of 577 cities), cheaper than 75.4% of cities worldwide.

Groceries are affordable and dining out is affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is restaurants.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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