Bamako vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$254
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
22
7
🏙️ Population
4.23M
760K

The cost of living in Bamako is 16% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8054th and 7018th ($574 vs $684) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8767th and 9250th 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
$2.89
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535