Abidjan vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$532
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
12
😀 Quality of life
48
22
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.23M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 68% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4778th and 7179th ($1198 vs $712) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6922nd and 9073rd 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
$3.51
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$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