Bamako vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$219
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
24
11
🏙️ Population
2.01M
760K

The cost of living in Bamako is 36% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8384th and 6334th ($518 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Somalia, respectively. Check Mali vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8836th and 9249th 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
$2.85
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Hargeisa

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