Hargeisa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$220
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
11
😀 Quality of life
22
14
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.89M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 33% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7179th and 5187th ($712 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 Mbuji-Mayi. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9073rd and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Hargeisa Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$3356

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$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602