Harare vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$416
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
48
35
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.29M

The cost of living in Harare is 124% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5483rd and 8862nd ($1024 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Libya, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6918th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Tripoli

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Harare Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$1048

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198