Hargeisa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$198
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
11
😀 Quality of life
19
16
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.89M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 35% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7399th and 5217th ($682 vs $1047) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9138th and 9189th 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
$5.04
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$3375

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$521
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$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590