Hargeisa vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$218
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
28
😀 Quality of life
7
50
🏙️ Population
760K
431K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 19% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7018th and 6296th ($684 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Namibia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.9 months in Windhoek. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9250th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Windhoek

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Hargeisa Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$5452

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$527
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$671
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$626
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$555
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$667
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$584
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$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
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$779
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$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
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$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$822