Hargeisa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$218
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
11
28
😀 Quality of life
7
38
🏙️ Population
760K
1.13M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 39% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7018th and 4869th ($684 vs $1116) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9250th and 7151st 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
$2.71
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$5539

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$527
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$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654