Abidjan vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$536
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
12
😀 Quality of life
48
19
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.23M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 74% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4787th and 7399th ($1185 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and Somalia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6864th and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Hargeisa

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Abidjan Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$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