Bamako vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$251
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
12
😀 Quality of life
24
22
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.23M

The cost of living in Bamako is 18% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8116th and 7179th ($583 vs $712) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 9030th and 9073rd 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
$3.21
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542