Harare vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1015
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$415
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
35
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.47M

The cost of living in Harare is 31% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5463rd and 6881st ($1015 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Zimbabwe and Zambia, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6892nd and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Lusaka

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Harare Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.57
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.63%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$415
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.3
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8948
$15258

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Cities near Harare

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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691