Addis Ababa vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$395
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1046
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
36
😀 Quality of life
42
47
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.15M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 21% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6376th and 5737th ($752 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Harare. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6810th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$977
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
14.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1273
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$8720

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$826
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$751
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$787
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$692
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$801
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$787
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$785
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$1032
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$995
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$709
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$725
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$1111
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$985
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$520
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$585
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$593
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$680
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$536
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$594
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$1080
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$587
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$594
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1176
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$1023
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1144
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$532
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$541
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$585
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$546
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1076
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$583
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1103
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1083
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$998
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$908