Cost of Living in Harar vs Mindelo

Cost of living in Harar is 16% lower than in Mindelo (without rent).

Rent in Harar is 44% cheaper than in Mindelo.

Cost of living including rent in Harar is 30% lower than in Mindelo.

Food in Harar is 8% cheaper than in Mindelo.

Transport in Harar is 63% cheaper than in Mindelo.

Harar vs. Mindelo Comparision

Harar Mindelo
Cost of Living, including rent
626 $
898 $
Without Rent
371 $
440 $
Rent & Utilities
255 $
458 $
Food
310 $
336 $
Transport
16 $
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
99 $
203 $
Quality of Life
7
29
Population
129.0K
70.5K

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Harar Mindelo

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.53 $ 7.04 $
Dinner, for 2 21.8 $ 76.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.01 $ 5.19 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.92 $ 1.02 $
Capuccino 1.05 $ 1 $
Coke, 330ml 0.38 $ 1.57 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $ 1.34 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.07 $ 0.78 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 0.77 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.05 $ 2.18 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $ 7.13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.5 $ 10.1 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.4 $ 7.48 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.09 $ 2.11 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.76 $ 2.03 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.62 $ 1.32 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $ 0.99 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.92 $ 2.51 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $ 0.41 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.53 $ 2.27 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.5 $ 5.96 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.19 $ 1.41 $
Cigarette pack 4.03 $ 2.36 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.37 $ 0.79 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 13.6 $ 27.9 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.02 $ 1.12 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.74 $ 18 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12.6 $ 25.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.24 $ 3.66 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.28 $ 3.06 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.54 $ 1.01 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.38 $ 1.81 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
95.8 $ 143 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
148 $ 218 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
12.1 $ 17.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 45 $ 280 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 200 $ 444 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 556 $ 365 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 242 $ 369 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,615 $ 1,001 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,887 $ 912 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 98.8 $ 203 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.48 % 9 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 11.7 $ 14.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.75 $ 5.57 $
Haircut 2.21 $ 2.51 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 50.2 $ 73.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 17.3 $ 32.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 85.6 $ 79.4 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,154 $ 3,068 $