Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Afgoye Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Afgoye

😐 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 169.7% more expensive than Afgoye without rent, and 173.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 187.8% more expensive than Afgoye without rent, and 240.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Afgoye
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 SOS 1,568
$1.02 SOS 581
168.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.94 SOS 8,536
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 SOS 3,130
$3.57 SOS 2,042
53.50%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 651
$0.49 SOS 279
132.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SOS 545
$0.52 SOS 298
82.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 295
$0.23 SOS 132
126.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 SOS 5,820
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SOS 5,773
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Afgoye
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 SOS 721
$2.97 SOS 1,695
-57.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 417
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SOS 932
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Eggs
$2.71 SOS 1,549
$3.51 SOS 2,008
-22.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.97 SOS 1,124
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 SOS 3,414
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 SOS 2,582
$7.91 SOS 4,522
-42.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 SOS 1,859
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Banana (1kg)
$2.02 SOS 1,153
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 SOS 1,510
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 SOS 458
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Potato (1kg)
$0.97 SOS 557
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Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SOS 768
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 SOS 279
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 578
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Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOS 1,725
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🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Afgoye
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 168
$0.26 SOS 150
11.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 SOS 1,753
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 499
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 SOS 3,961
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SOS 581
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Afgoye
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SOS 62.9K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 SOS 4,208
$4.92 SOS 2,811
49.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 SOS 15.9K
$24.52 SOS 14.0K
13.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Afgoye
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.75 SOS 19.9K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.73 SOS 4,989
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Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOS 2,797
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Afgoye
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.47 SOS 20.8K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$599 SOS 342.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Afgoye
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.62 SOS 12.9K
$10.14 SOS 5,795
123.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.78 SOS 11.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.76 SOS 11.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.75 SOS 17.0K
$43.57 SOS 24.9K
-31.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Afgoye
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOS 109.9K
$98.0 SOS 56.0K
96.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.8K
$97.5 SOS 55.7K
28.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 SOS 259.5K
$288 SOS 164.8K
57.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 SOS 145.2K
$81.0 SOS 46.3K
213.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,702 SOS 2.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Afgoye
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 SOS 172.3K
$200 SOS 114.1K
50.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
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Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Afgoye: March 1, 2026

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