Hargeisa vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$220
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
8
😀 Quality of life
22
64
🏙️ Population
1.23M
133K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 46% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7179th and 4552nd ($712 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Somalia and Maldives, respectively. Check Somalia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.7 months in Male. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 9073rd and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Male

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Hargeisa Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$3300

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$491
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$494
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$492
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$551
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$810
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$996
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$743
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$863
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$493
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$1017
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$491
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$498
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$775
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$497
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$724
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$531
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$865
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$498
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$902
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$931
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$893
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$858
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$251
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$269
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$299
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$387
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$350
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$293
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$609
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$676
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$349
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$627
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$518
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$487
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$414
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$499
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$271
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$348
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$316
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$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
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$554
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$344
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$285
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$303
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$285
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$349
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$297
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$389
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$544
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$273
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$306
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$332
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$335
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