Dakar vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$549
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
11
😀 Quality of life
47
7
🏙️ Population
1.44M
760K

The cost of living in Dakar is 75% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4607th and 7018th ($1198 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 6422nd and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$596

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535