Cape Town vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$484
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$367
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
11
😀 Quality of life
60
11
🏙️ Population
434K
760K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 8% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6078th and 6334th ($881 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.7 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 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5406th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.47
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$10.1
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486