Hargeisa vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$217
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
28
😀 Quality of life
8
45
🏙️ Population
760K
1.16M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 14% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7141st and 6562nd ($660 vs $771) 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 9243rd and 6577th 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
$2.69
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$9282

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$540
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$503
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$507
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$496
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$838
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$482
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$486
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$1180
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$505
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$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
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$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
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$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
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$654
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$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
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$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
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$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
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$836
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$905
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$1041
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Distance City Cost of living
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$613
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$518
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$492
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$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
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$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
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$801
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$562
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$747
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$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
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$490
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$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
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$605
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$594
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$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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$638