Hargeisa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$220
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
1
😀 Quality of life
22
29
🏙️ Population
1.23M
65.5K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 32% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7179th and 5349th ($712 vs $1042) 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 9073rd and 8862nd 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
$5.03
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$3421

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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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612