Cost of Living in Mutare vs Dire Dawa

Cost of living in Mutare is very similar to Dire Dawa (without rent).

Rent in Mutare is very similar to Dire Dawa.

Cost of living including rent in Mutare is very similar to Dire Dawa.

Food in Mutare is 20% cheaper than in Dire Dawa.

Transport in Mutare is 168% more expensive than in Dire Dawa.

Mutare vs. Dire Dawa Comparision

Mutare Dire Dawa
Cost of Living, including rent
662 $
667 $
Without Rent
380 $
382 $
Rent & Utilities
283 $
285 $
Food
249 $
312 $
Transport
63 $
23 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
249 $
118 $
Quality of Life
14
9
Population
225.0K
277.0K

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Mutare Dire Dawa

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3 $ 3.68 $
Dinner, for 2 55.2 $ 22.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 2.98 $ 6.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.19 $ 0.93 $
Capuccino 1.5 $ 1.08 $
Coke, 330ml 0.78 $ 0.26 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.01 $ 0.86 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.99 $ 1.07 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $ 1.82 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.99 $ 2.2 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $ 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.96 $ 13.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.55 $ 14.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.99 $ 7.12 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $ 0.83 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.02 $ 2.59 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $ 0.67 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $ 1.92 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.62 $ 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.31 $ 0.5 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.01 $ 8.54 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.14 $ 1.2 $
Cigarette pack 1.2 $ 4 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.5 $ 0.36 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 26.7 $ 13.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.6 $ 0.93 $
Taxi, 8 km 19 $ 3.74 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 34.5 $ 12.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.03 $ 3.25 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.34 $ 1.28 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.66 $ 0.54 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.52 $ 0.38 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
34.5 $ 94.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
53.1 $ 146 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
60.1 $ 12 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 179 $ 81.7 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 302 $ 250 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 224 $ 562 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 604 $ 133 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 249 $ 2,647 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,381 $ 1,900 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 249 $ 118 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 15.13 % 14.68 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.2 $ 3.34 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10 $ 6.69 $
Haircut 6.79 $ 2.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 35.3 $ 57.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.6 $ 22 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 54.6 $ 86.4 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,744 $ 3,162 $