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Hargeysa vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Hargeysa is 8.7% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% less in Hargeysa
Groceries: pay 31.5% more in Hargeysa
Transportation: pay 90.9% more in Hargeysa
Housing: pay 3.4% less in Hargeysa
Childcare: pay 94.8% less in Hargeysa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% more in Hargeysa
Clothing: pay 66.6% less in Hargeysa

The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Hargeysa are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Hargeysa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hargeysa.

Hargeysa vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hargeysa instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 20.5% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Hargeysa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY411.40	$5.00 SOS2,853	-48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY359.98	$5.50 SOS3,138	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.65	$0.95 SOS542	-21.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.51	$0.50 SOS285	+22.0%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 31.5% more for groceries

	Ankara	Hargeysa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.51	$0.75 SOS428	+8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY205.62	$1.00 SOS571	-79.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.84	$4.92 SOS2,808	+34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY99.19	$2.70 SOS1,540	+16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.88	$2.72 SOS1,553	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.80	$1.51 SOS863	+116.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.93	$0.91 SOS518	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.65	$1.21 SOS690	+101.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.19	$0.38 SOS216	-40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.61	$0.45 SOS259	+53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.69	$0.60 SOS345	+141.9%
Average			+31.5%

Ankara vs. Hargeysa - Cost of groceries

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pay 90.9% more for transportation

	Ankara	Hargeysa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY188.52	$3.91 SOS2,232	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY385.69	$30.00 SOS17,115	+232.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,057,020.12	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY287.98	$10.20 SOS5,819	+51.4%
Average			+90.9%

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pay 3.4% less for housing

	Ankara	Hargeysa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY586.68	$27.50 SOS15,689	+100.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,668.30	$190.00 SOS108,398	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,917.06	$123.33 SOS70,363	-75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,656.72	$84.12 SOS47,990	+35.3%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 94.8% less for childcare

	Ankara	Hargeysa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,673.19	$36.67 SOS20,919	-93.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY603,166.19	$600.00 SOS342,308	-95.7%
Average			-94.8%

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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Hargeysa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY154.28	$10.00 SOS5,705	+177.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.76	$1.50 SOS856	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.57	$1.00 SOS571	-53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,390.06	$35.00 SOS19,968	-37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY275.13	$5.00 SOS2,853	-22.3%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 66.6% less for clothing

	Ankara	Hargeysa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,450.25	$22.50 SOS12,837	-60.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,947.13	$20.00 SOS11,410	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,453.45	$20.00 SOS11,410	-80.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,101.94	$30.00 SOS17,115	-68.7%
Average			-66.6%

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