Hargeisa vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$218
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
28
😀 Quality of life
7
44
🏙️ Population
760K
1.16M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 5% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7018th and 6804th ($684 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Rwanda, respectively. Check Somalia vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9250th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Kigali

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Hargeisa Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$9712

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$527
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$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543