Hargeisa vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$218
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
11
16
😀 Quality of life
7
38
🏙️ Population
760K
60.7K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 10% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7018th and 7532nd ($684 vs $623) 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 9250th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Mbabane

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Hargeisa Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$5172

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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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585