Hargeisa vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$221
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
17
67
🏙️ Population
760K
6.21M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 26% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6006th ($694 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Somalia and Brazil, respectively. Check Somalia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9161st and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Rio de Janeiro

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Hargeisa Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$12076

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$586
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$559
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$560
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$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
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$1289
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$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
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$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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$739
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$653
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$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
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$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
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$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
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$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586