Harare vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$422
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
26
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.44M

The cost of living in Harare is 69% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5620th and 7966th ($957 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Zimbabwe and Cameroon, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6463rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$2559

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18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250