Harare vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$427
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
37
46
😀 Quality of life
43
41
🏙️ Population
2.15M
15.1M

The cost of living in Harare is 11% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5611th and 4791st ($1012 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Zimbabwe and Nigeria, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Harare compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6695th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.03
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$124
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8755
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492