Hargeisa vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$281
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
36
😀 Quality of life
11
51
🏙️ Population
760K
2.47M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 5% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6334th and 6460th ($815 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Somalia and Zambia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9249th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Lusaka

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Hargeisa Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$5932

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$602
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$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
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$705
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$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992