Hargeisa vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$281
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
10
😀 Quality of life
11
20
🏙️ Population
760K
2.89M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 15% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6334th and 5611th ($815 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9249th and 8982nd 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
$2.83
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$3239

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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561