Hargeisa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$281
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
14
😀 Quality of life
11
21
🏙️ Population
760K
1.79M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 21% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6334th and 5141st ($815 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9249th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Lubumbashi

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Hargeisa Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$5005

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326