Hargeisa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$221
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
17
28
🏙️ Population
760K
65.5K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 34% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5224th ($694 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Somalia vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9161st and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Sao Tome

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Hargeisa Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$4068

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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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598