Hargeisa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$221
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
11
14
😀 Quality of life
17
44
🏙️ Population
760K
1.08M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 5% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7342nd ($694 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Mauritania, respectively. Check Somalia vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9161st and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Nouakchott

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Hargeisa Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$6942

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$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658