Hargeisa vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$220
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
12
30
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.75M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 12% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7179th and 6714th ($712 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9073rd and 6822nd 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
$5.03
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.38
🥤 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
$236
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$9138

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$570
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$1156
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$601
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
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$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
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$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602