Dar es Salaam vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$357
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
58
22
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 7% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6912th and 7179th ($763 vs $712) 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 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6157th and 9073rd 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
$3.09
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$549

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$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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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