Hargeisa vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$281
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
11
24
😀 Quality of life
11
20
🏙️ Population
760K
264K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 17% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6334th and 6828th ($815 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Somalia and Benin, respectively. Check Somalia vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9249th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Porto-Novo

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Hargeisa Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288