Hargeisa vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$217
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
12
😀 Quality of life
8
35
🏙️ Population
760K
1.5M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 35% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7141st and 5369th ($660 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Niger, respectively. Check Somalia vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 9243rd and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Niamey

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Hargeisa Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$4390

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$518
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$764
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$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
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$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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709