Abidjan vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$551
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
37
😀 Quality of life
37
43
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.15M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 15% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 4695th and 5611th ($1164 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 7254th and 6695th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$8755

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841