Abuja vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
12
😀 Quality of life
23
19
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.23M

The cost of living in Abuja is 102% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4364th and 7399th ($1375 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Nigeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9006th and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Hargeisa

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Abuja Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$606

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293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
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$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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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