Harare vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2475
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$408
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
32
😀 Quality of life
49
21
🏙️ Population
2.15M
14.6M

The cost of living in Harare is 11% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5412th and 4833rd ($1021 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6721st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.3
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8872
$4749

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849