Harare vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$422
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
94
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
2.15M
6.78M

The cost of living in Harare is 5% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5620th and 5234th ($957 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Zimbabwe and Brazil, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6463rd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620