Hargeisa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$220
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
23
😀 Quality of life
22
27
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.45M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 28% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7179th and 5778th ($712 vs $983) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9073rd and 8911th 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
$5.03
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$18111

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$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066