Hargeisa vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$281
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
26
😀 Quality of life
11
43
🏙️ Population
760K
2.44M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 44% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6334th and 7966th ($815 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Somalia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Somalia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9249th and 6890th 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
$2.83
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$2559

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$602
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$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250