Cape Town vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$525
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$366
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
10
😀 Quality of life
62
11
🏙️ Population
434K
760K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 13% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5894th and 6203rd ($902 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Somalia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Hargeisa ranked 3rd in Somalia, while ranked 5040th and 9245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$80.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$57.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$9408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$4.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$31.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$175
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$49.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$35.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$45.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$856

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$618
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$554
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$476
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$491
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$548
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$519
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$520
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$508
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$512
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$502
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$570
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$488
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$492
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$752
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$487
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$553
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$578
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$609
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$603
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$575
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$490
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$598
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$486
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$485
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$569
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$487
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$840
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$522
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$892
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$963
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$598
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$833
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$588
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$829
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$843
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$412