Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 27.1% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 36.2% more in Harare
Housing: pay 62.0% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 8.5 times more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% less in Harare

The cost of childcare and transportation in Harare are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Harare. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Harare.

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Harare vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harare instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 2.2% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-64.4%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	-29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$0.78 ZWL251.62	-34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$0.80 ZWL257.47	-24.4%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 36.2% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+156.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+60.2%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 62.0% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$390.00 ZWL126K	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$316.60 ZWL102K	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-93.8%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 8.5 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$433.79 ZWL140K	+747.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,555.56 ZWL3M
Average			+747.1%

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-78.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-46.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+85.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+74.7%
Average			-12.0%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47

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