Bamako vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$239
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
12
😀 Quality of life
25
19
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.23M

The cost of living in Bamako is 18% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8310th and 7399th ($561 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Somalia, respectively. Check Mali vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8953rd and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Hargeisa

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Bamako Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Hargeisa

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