Harare vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$416
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
11
😀 Quality of life
48
14
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.89M

The cost of living in Harare is 4% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5483rd and 5187th ($1024 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 Mbuji-Mayi. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6918th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Harare Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$3356

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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602