Hargeisa vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$217
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
11
16
😀 Quality of life
8
38
🏙️ Population
760K
60.7K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 17% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7141st and 8102nd ($660 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Eswatini, respectively. Check Somalia vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9243rd and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$4495

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$518
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$764
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$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
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$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624