Hargeisa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$217
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
11
53
😀 Quality of life
8
44
🏙️ Population
760K
1.68M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 6% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7141st and 6903rd ($660 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Uganda, respectively. Check Somalia vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9243rd and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.65
🥤 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
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$4369

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$571
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$542
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$540
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$503
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$507
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$496
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$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
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$486
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$1180
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$505
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$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
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$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
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$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
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$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
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$541

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$646
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$558
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$562
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$602
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$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
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$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
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$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
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$479
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$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
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$651
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$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
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$589
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$719
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$648
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$408
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$803
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$541
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$647
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$638