Hargeisa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$220
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
12
48
😀 Quality of life
22
42
🏙️ Population
1.23M
15.1M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 30% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7179th and 5500th ($712 vs $1022) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9073rd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Lagos

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Hargeisa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$2622

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$1152
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$1153
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$570
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$1156
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$601
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$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
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$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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$1017
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$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
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$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
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$601
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$785
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$1551
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$562
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$664
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$386
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$612