Hargeisa vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$220
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
12
33
😀 Quality of life
22
24
🏙️ Population
1.23M
14.6M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 39% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7179th and 4860th ($712 vs $1163) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9073rd and 9013th 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
$5.03
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$5144

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834