Hargeisa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$217
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
22
😀 Quality of life
8
21
🏙️ Population
760K
2.45M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 24% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7141st and 6195th ($660 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Somalia vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9243rd and 8814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Ouagadougou

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Hargeisa Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$15761

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$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882