Harare vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$416
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.45M

The cost of living in Harare is 4% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5483rd and 5778th ($1024 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6918th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Ouagadougou

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Harare Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$18111

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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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066