Hargeisa vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$221
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
11
27
😀 Quality of life
17
66
🏙️ Population
760K
149K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 16% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6542nd ($694 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 9161st and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$4881

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609