Dakar vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$550
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
11
😀 Quality of life
51
11
🏙️ Population
1.44M
760K

The cost of living in Dakar is 45% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4491st and 6334th ($1179 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Senegal and Somalia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6249th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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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