Bangui vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$207
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$367
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
9
11
🏙️ Population
889K
760K

The cost of living in Bangui is 40% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8577th and 6334th ($489 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 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 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9277th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
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$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486