Abidjan vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$439
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
11
😀 Quality of life
37
8
🏙️ Population
4.98M
760K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 55% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5348th and 7141st ($1022 vs $660) 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 7322nd and 9243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$882
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$882
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541