Hargeisa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$281
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$670
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
11
14
😀 Quality of life
11
47
🏙️ Population
760K
1.08M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 32% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6334th and 7492nd ($815 vs $618) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9249th and 6488th 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
$2.83
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$7061

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$602
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$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
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$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
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499