Harare vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$416
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
2.15M
6.21M

The cost of living in Harare is 1% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5483rd and 5559th ($1024 vs $1013) 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 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6918th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Rio de Janeiro

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Harare Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631