Harare vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$416
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
77
😀 Quality of life
48
70
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.94M

The cost of living in Harare is 5% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5483rd and 5141st ($1024 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Peru, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6918th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Lima

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Harare Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$9668

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755