Bangui vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$209
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
12
😀 Quality of life
13
19
🏙️ Population
889K
1.23M

The cost of living in Bangui is 26% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8641st and 7399th ($506 vs $682) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9225th and 9138th 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
$3.08
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543