Hargeisa vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$221
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
27
😀 Quality of life
17
49
🏙️ Population
760K
1.16M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 9% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6835th ($694 vs $758) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9161st and 6733rd 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
$5.02
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$7919

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
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$557
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$1175
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$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
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$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
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$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612