Hargeisa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$218
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
46
😀 Quality of life
7
41
🏙️ Population
760K
15.1M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 40% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7018th and 4791st ($684 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Somalia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Somalia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9250th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$2307

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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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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
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$1262
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$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
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$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492