Abuja vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$165
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$367
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
11
😀 Quality of life
21
11
🏙️ Population
1.57M
760K

The cost of living in Abuja is 65% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 9247th and 6334th ($288 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Nigeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8926th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$10.1
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$961

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$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
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$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
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$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
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$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
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$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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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