Bissau vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$389
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
12
😀 Quality of life
22
22
🏙️ Population
492K
1.23M

The cost of living in Bissau is 23% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6458th and 7179th ($878 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guinea-Bissau and Somalia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 9094th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Hargeisa

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Bissau Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

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