Hargeisa vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$220
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
12
23
😀 Quality of life
22
26
🏙️ Population
1.23M
234K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 4% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7179th and 7034th ($712 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9073rd and 8958th 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
$5.03
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$5806

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551