Harare vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$427
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
77
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.94M

The cost of living in Harare is 3% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5611th and 5792nd ($1012 vs $986) 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 0.4 months in Harare compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6695th and 4404th 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
$8.03
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$124
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8755
$8320

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722