Harare vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$422
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
47
47
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.16M

The cost of living in Harare is 41% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5620th and 6978th ($957 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Rwanda, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6463rd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Kigali

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Harare Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$6579

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571