Hargeisa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$221
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
47
😀 Quality of life
17
41
🏙️ Population
760K
15.1M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 37% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4957th ($694 vs $1102) 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 9161st and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$2304

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$557
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$1175
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$586
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$559
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$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
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$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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$1013
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$743
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$793
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$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
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$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
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$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
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$674
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$852
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$1514
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$532
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$631
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$576