Hargeisa vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$198
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
12
22
😀 Quality of life
19
44
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.44M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 2% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7399th and 7518th ($682 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Somalia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Somalia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9138th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Yaounde

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Hargeisa Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$1797

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$561
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$590
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$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
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$509
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$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
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$1156
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$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
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$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
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$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
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$489
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$692
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$833
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$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670