Abidjan vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$512
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
11
😀 Quality of life
39
11
🏙️ Population
4.98M
760K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 37% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6334th ($1114 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7263rd and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

Cities near Hargeisa

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