Harare vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$422
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
37
52
😀 Quality of life
47
46
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.68M

The cost of living in Harare is 46% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5620th and 7156th ($957 vs $654) 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 0.5 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 6463rd and 6597th 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
$6.43
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571