Harare vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2475
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$408
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
27
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.16M

The cost of living in Harare is 35% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5412th and 6835th ($1021 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6721st and 6733rd 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
$10.1
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.3
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8872
$7919

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612