Dakar vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$529
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
11
😀 Quality of life
47
8
🏙️ Population
1.44M
760K

The cost of living in Dakar is 69% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4757th and 7141st ($1114 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6427th and 9243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541