Hargeisa vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$281
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
28
😀 Quality of life
11
47
🏙️ Population
760K
1.16M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 20% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6334th and 6978th ($815 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9249th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571