Dakar vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$639
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
12
😀 Quality of life
52
22
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dakar is 86% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4534th and 7179th ($1320 vs $712) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6578th and 9073rd 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
$8.31
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$549

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542