Hargeisa vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$221
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
29
😀 Quality of life
17
57
🏙️ Population
760K
431K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 30% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5698th ($694 vs $985) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9161st and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$5380

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$559
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$560
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$517
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$522
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$512
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$1039
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$499
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$500
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$1289
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$522
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$498
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$560
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$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
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$724
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$864
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$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
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$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
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$911
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$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
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$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
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$549

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$927
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$948
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$834
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$857
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$819
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$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
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$637
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$637
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$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
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$536
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$577
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$861
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$514
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$653
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$762
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$940
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$587
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$606
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$731
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$875
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$762
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$984
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$698
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$808
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$890
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$984
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$799
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$719
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$975
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$1082
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$892
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$706
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$684
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$826