Hargeisa vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$281
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
31
😀 Quality of life
11
47
🏙️ Population
760K
11.9M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 19% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6334th and 5309th ($815 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Somalia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Somalia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9249th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Kinshasa

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Hargeisa Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$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

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860