Harare vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2475
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$408
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
68
😀 Quality of life
49
58
🏙️ Population
2.15M
5.55M

The cost of living in Harare is 26% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5412th and 6622nd ($1021 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Kenya, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6721st and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Nairobi

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Harare Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8872
$8707

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820