Djibouti City vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$246
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.8
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
12
😀 Quality of life
43
19
🏙️ Population
604K
1.23M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 14% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8069th and 7399th ($590 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Djibouti and Somalia, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7471st and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Hargeisa

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Djibouti City Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.29
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5247
$606

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Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$564
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$563
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$521
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$497
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$682
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1045
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1050
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$488
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$476
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$478
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$931
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$476
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$532
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$481
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$475
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$484
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$513
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$800
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$923
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$864
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$483
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$910
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$477
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$871
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$746
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$873
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$947
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$872
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$890
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$745
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$721
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$976

Cities near Hargeisa

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