Cost of Living inHarare, Zimbabwe
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Zimbabwe: $5,215/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 62% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
Happiness
3.3 / 10
#136 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Monthly Costs
Rent
Food
Transport
Utilities
Education
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Harare. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Harare is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Zimbabwe.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedLow out-of-pocket burden help, but coverage looks thinner and doctor staffing is lighter.
Public care
LimitedRelatively low patient cost-sharing help, but public coverage looks thinner and public funding looks lighter.
Private care
GoodA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
59/100
2023
Physicians
0.14/1k
2023
Hospital beds
1.95/1k
2014
Out of pocket
11%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
63.1 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
358/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
33.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and there is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Zimbabwe yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2015 annual wages in Harare, Zimbabwe · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Harare compared with the US?
Your money goes about 3.1x further in Harare than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is Harare cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Harare is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 62% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Harare.
How does rent in Harare compare with New York City?
Rent in Harare is about 89% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Harare?
Groceries in Harare are about 62% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 62% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Harare
Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe, a highveld city of about 1.54 million sitting at roughly 1,490 meters in the country's northeast, with a temperate climate that is unusually mild for southern Africa. It concentrates government, finance, telecoms, and the headquarters of most large Zimbabwean firms, alongside a tobacco-export sector that remains nationally important. Relocators should weigh ongoing macroeconomic instability: persistent currency volatility, dollarized pricing that erodes apparent affordability, fuel and power shortages, and a small formal job market outside NGOs, mining services, and diplomatic posts. English is widely spoken alongside Shona, infrastructure in northern suburbs is decent, and the city remains a regional NGO hub serving southern Africa.
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