Hargeisa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$198
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
12
54
😀 Quality of life
19
48
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 2% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7399th and 7291st ($682 vs $697) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9138th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Kampala

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Hargeisa Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$5038

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$521
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$1045
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$1050
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$561
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$1050
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618