Hargeisa vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$198
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
12
35
😀 Quality of life
19
51
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 12% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7399th and 6881st ($682 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Somalia and Zambia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9138th and 6622nd 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
$5.04
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$15258

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$521
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$1045
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$1050
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$561
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$1050
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$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691