Hargeisa vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Hargeisa Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$220
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
12
16
😀 Quality of life
22
44
🏙️ Population
1.23M
76.2K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 9% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7179th and 7572nd ($712 vs $652) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9073rd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Hargeisa vs Mbabane

Prices for goods and services in Hargeisa and Mbabane are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Hargeisa Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$5212

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633