Harare vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$416
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
30
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.75M

The cost of living in Harare is 26% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5483rd and 6714th ($1024 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6918th and 6822nd 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
$11.1
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602