Bangui vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$225
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$345
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
8
17
🏙️ Population
889K
760K

The cost of living in Bangui is 24% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8489th and 7132nd ($526 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Central African Republic and Somalia, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 9279th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549