Hargeisa vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$281
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
11
27
😀 Quality of life
11
65
🏙️ Population
760K
149K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 2% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6334th and 6280th ($815 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Somalia and Mauritius, respectively. Check Somalia vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 9249th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$3923

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$602
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$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
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$705
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$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762