Bissau vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$379
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
12
😀 Quality of life
22
19
🏙️ Population
492K
1.23M

The cost of living in Bissau is 26% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6518th and 7399th ($857 vs $682) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9061st and 9138th 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
$6.11
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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