Hargeisa vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$198
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
12
33
😀 Quality of life
19
27
🏙️ Population
1.23M
14.6M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 40% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7399th and 4904th ($682 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9138th and 8881st 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
$5.04
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$5052

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$521
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$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
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$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821