Dar es Salaam vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$334
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
55
19
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 8% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7084th and 7399th ($735 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tanzania and Somalia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6319th and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Hargeisa

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Dar es Salaam Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$606

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$586
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$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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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