Harare vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$422
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
11
😀 Quality of life
47
11
🏙️ Population
2.15M
760K

The cost of living in Harare is 17% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5620th and 6334th ($957 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Zimbabwe and Somalia, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6463rd and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Harare Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$961

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$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486