Hargeisa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$218
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
11
52
😀 Quality of life
7
44
🏙️ Population
760K
1.68M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 3% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7018th and 6887th ($684 vs $707) 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 9250th and 6586th 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
$2.71
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$4412

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$527
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$671
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$626
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$555
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$667
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$584
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$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543