Hargeisa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$198
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
12
30
😀 Quality of life
19
42
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 33% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7399th and 5473rd ($682 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Somalia and Mozambique, respectively. Check Somalia vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9138th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Maputo

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Hargeisa Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$5827

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$521
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$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663