Harare vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$427
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
43
22
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.45M

The cost of living in Harare is 23% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5611th and 6363rd ($1012 vs $820) 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 0.4 months in Harare compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6695th and 8805th 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
$8.03
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.18
 Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$124
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.2
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.9
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8755
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012