Harare vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2475
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$408
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
2.15M
6.26M

The cost of living in Harare is 8% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5412th and 4939th ($1021 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Chile, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6721st and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Santiago

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Harare Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8872
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827