Hargeisa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$218
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
7
22
🏙️ Population
760K
65.5K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 22% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7018th and 6193rd ($684 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9250th and 8799th 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
$2.71
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$3719

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$527
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$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
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$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617