Dakar vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$623
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
12
😀 Quality of life
52
19
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dakar is 88% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4568th and 7399th ($1281 vs $682) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6494th and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Hargeisa

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Dakar Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543