Accra vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$278
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
11
😀 Quality of life
53
7
🏙️ Population
2.39M
760K

The cost of living in Accra is 9% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6680th and 7018th ($747 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Somalia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6041st and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$596

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535