Harare vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1015
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$415
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
16
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.19M

The cost of living in Harare is 34% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5463rd and 6976th ($1015 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Togo, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6892nd and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Lome

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Harare Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.57
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.63%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$415
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.5
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.3
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8948
$3512

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$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

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559