Hargeisa vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$221
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
32
😀 Quality of life
17
21
🏙️ Population
760K
14.6M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 40% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4833rd ($694 vs $1148) 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 9161st and 9069th 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
$5.02
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$4749

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849