Hargeisa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$281
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
21
😀 Quality of life
11
23
🏙️ Population
760K
2.45M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 9% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6334th and 6572nd ($815 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9249th and 8867th 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
$2.83
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$15142

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$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892