Harare vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2475
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$408
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
37
57
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.68M

The cost of living in Harare is 42% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5412th and 7003rd ($1021 vs $717) 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 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6721st and 6747th 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
$10.1
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.2
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.3
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8872
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612