Hargeisa vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$281
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
26
😀 Quality of life
11
16
🏙️ Population
760K
2.12M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 0.5% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6334th and 6317th ($815 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Somalia, and 9249th vs 9088th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Mogadishu

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Hargeisa Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883