Harare vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Harare | Kampala | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Harare is 43% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5611th and 6887th ($1012 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Uganda, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Uganda comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Harare compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6695th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Harare vs Kampala
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| Harare | Kampala | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Chitungwiza | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Marondera | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Kadoma | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Mutare | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Gweru | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Masvingo | |
| 291 km or 181 mi |  Chimoio | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Tete | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 399 km or 248 mi |  Lusaka | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Choma | |
| 458 km or 284 mi | Beira | |
| 478 km or 297 mi |  Blantyre | |
| 498 km or 309 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 514 km or 319 mi | Mulanje | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 525 km or 326 mi |  Francistown | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Zomba | |
| 549 km or 341 mi | Livingstone | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Mangochi | |
| 588 km or 365 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 599 km or 372 mi | Ndola | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Quelimane | |
| 635 km or 394 mi | Kitwe | |
| 659 km or 409 mi | Mufulira | |
| 665 km or 413 mi | Palapye | |
| 679 km or 422 mi | Serowe | |
| 680 km or 422 mi | Chingola | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Mzimba | |
| 734 km or 456 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Mansa | |
| 778 km or 484 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 786 km or 489 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 847 km or 526 mi | Xai-Xai | |
| 847 km or 526 mi | Kasama | |
| 892 km or 554 mi | Likasi | |
| 898 km or 558 mi |  Middelburg |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Kira Town | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Entebbe | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Jinja | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Tororo | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Mbale | |
| 212 km or 131 mi |  Mumias | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Kisumu | |
| 274 km or 171 mi | Gulu | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Kasese | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Bunia | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Eldoret | |
| 317 km or 197 mi |  Mwanza | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Beni | |
| 350 km or 217 mi |  Byumba | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Arua | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Butembo | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Kigali | |
| 384 km or 238 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Nakuru | |
| 431 km or 268 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 432 km or 269 mi | Nyanza | |
| 432 km or 269 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Kibuye | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Butare | |
| 471 km or 293 mi | Ngozi | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Nairobi | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gitega | |
| 514 km or 320 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 516 km or 321 mi |  Juba | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Bubanza | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Bukavu | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Thika | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Rutana | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Machakos | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Uvira | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Meru | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Makamba | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Arusha |