Hargeisa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$198
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
1
😀 Quality of life
19
29
🏙️ Population
1.23M
65.5K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 33% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7399th and 5493rd ($682 vs $1011) 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 0.2 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 9138th and 8825th 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
$5.04
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$2877

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$521
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$561
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$1050
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$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
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$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596