Harare vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$427
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
94
😀 Quality of life
43
62
🏙️ Population
2.15M
6.21M

The cost of living in Harare is 6% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5611th and 5959th ($1012 vs $955) 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 0.4 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 6695th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.03
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$124
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8755
$10815

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585