Hargeisa vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$217
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
10
😀 Quality of life
8
13
🏙️ Population
760K
459K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 28% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 7141st and 8527th ($660 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and South Sudan, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Juba. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 9243rd and 9116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$88.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$2876

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$542
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$756
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$571
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$542
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$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
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$1180
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$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
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$506
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$594
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
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$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
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$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
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$759
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$648
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$589
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$760