Hargeisa vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$221
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
36
😀 Quality of life
17
50
🏙️ Population
760K
2.47M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 6% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7398th ($694 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9161st and 6625th 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
$5.02
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$11593

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$502
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$1169
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$1175
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$557
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$1175
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$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$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
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
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$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692