Accra vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$343
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
12
😀 Quality of life
56
19
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.23M

The cost of living in Accra is 36% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6110th and 7399th ($927 vs $682) 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 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6218th and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Hargeisa

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Accra Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543