Abidjan vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$551
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
11
😀 Quality of life
37
7
🏙️ Population
4.98M
760K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 70% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4695th and 7018th ($1164 vs $684) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7254th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Hargeisa

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