Hargeisa vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$218
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
31
😀 Quality of life
7
40
🏙️ Population
760K
11.9M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 34% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7018th and 5365th ($684 vs $1041) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9250th and 6878th 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
$2.71
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933