Bangui vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$218
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
12
😀 Quality of life
12
22
🏙️ Population
889K
1.23M

The cost of living in Bangui is 27% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8582nd and 7179th ($522 vs $712) 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 9253rd and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Hargeisa

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Bangui Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542