Hargeisa vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$198
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
12
15
😀 Quality of life
19
20
🏙️ Population
1.23M
344K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 3% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7399th and 7557th ($682 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Lesotho, respectively. Check Somalia vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 9138th and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Maseru

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Hargeisa Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$1202

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$521
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$1045
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$1050
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$561
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$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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663