Harare vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1015
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$415
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
38
54
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.68M

The cost of living in Harare is 46% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5463rd and 7291st ($1015 vs $697) 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 6892nd and 6847th 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
$9.57
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.63%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$415
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.3
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8948
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618