Hargeisa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$281
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
11
21
🏙️ Population
760K
71.9K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 6% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6334th and 6146th ($815 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 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 9249th and 8947th 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
$2.83
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$3475

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677