Bissau vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$393
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
11
😀 Quality of life
15
7
🏙️ Population
492K
760K

The cost of living in Bissau is 30% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6166th and 7018th ($889 vs $684) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9033rd and 9250th 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
$6.2
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Hargeisa

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