Hargeisa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$220
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
12
30
😀 Quality of life
22
42
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 26% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7179th and 5915th ($712 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Somalia and Mozambique, respectively. Check Somalia vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9073rd and 7630th 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
$5.03
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$5840

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662