Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 20.2% cheaper than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 6.3% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 78.9% more in Harare
Housing: pay 52.0% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 7.9% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 56.0% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.9% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-33.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-51.1%
Average			-7.9%

Niamey vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.3% more for groceries

	Niamey	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+85.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$0.76 ZWL243.55	+4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+158.2%
Average			+6.3%

Niamey vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 78.9% more for transportation

	Niamey	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+93.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+533.3%
Average			+78.9%

Niamey vs. Harare - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.0% less for housing

	Niamey	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$390.00 ZWL126K	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$316.60 ZWL102K	-38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-69.9%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 7.9% less for childcare

	Niamey	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$433.79 ZWL140K	-57.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+100.5%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-2.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-21.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+95.3%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 56.0% less for clothing

	Niamey	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-66.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-75.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-40.9%
Average			-56.0%

Niamey vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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