Harare vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1015
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$415
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.45M

The cost of living in Harare is 3% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5463rd and 5662nd ($1015 vs $988) 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 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6892nd and 8844th 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
$9.57
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.63%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$415
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.5
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.3
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8948
$17381

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043