Hargeisa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$198
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
12
14
😀 Quality of life
19
45
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.45M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 4% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7399th and 7596th ($682 vs $653) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9138th and 7210th 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
$5.04
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$6774

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$521
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$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
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$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653