Harare vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2475
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$408
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
16
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.79M

The cost of living in Harare is 9% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5412th and 4892nd ($1021 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Lubumbashi. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6721st and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8872
$4473

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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

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458