Harare vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1015
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$415
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
33
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
2.15M
14.6M

The cost of living in Harare is 10% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5463rd and 4904th ($1015 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6892nd and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.57
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.63%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$415
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.3
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8948
$5052

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821