Bissau vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$397
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
11
😀 Quality of life
18
17
🏙️ Population
492K
760K

The cost of living in Bissau is 29% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6252nd and 7132nd ($895 vs $694) 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 9139th and 9161st 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
$6.63
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549