Hargeisa vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$217
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
36
😀 Quality of life
8
12
🏙️ Population
760K
1.48M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 32% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7141st and 5680th ($660 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Somalia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Somalia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9243rd and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Onitsha

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Hargeisa Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$1617

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$542
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$540
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$503
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$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
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$486
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$1180
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$505
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$805
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$1611
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$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
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$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
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$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
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$590
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$526
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$759
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$1121
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$747
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$755
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$647