Hargeisa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$218
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
10
😀 Quality of life
7
16
🏙️ Population
760K
2.89M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 28% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7018th and 5954th ($684 vs $957) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9250th and 8996th 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
$2.71
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$3341

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589