Harare vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2475
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$408
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
29
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
2.15M
431K

The cost of living in Harare is 4% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5412th and 5698th ($1021 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Namibia, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6721st and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.2
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8872
$5380

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826