Hargeisa vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
11
42
😀 Quality of life
17
17
🏙️ Population
760K
908K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 61% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7132nd and 2835th ($694 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Somalia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0 months in Owerri. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 9161st and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Owerri

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Hargeisa Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$1311

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$557
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$1175
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$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
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$961
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$674
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
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$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
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$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$671
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$810
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$393
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$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652