Accra vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$297
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$345
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
11
😀 Quality of life
56
17
🏙️ Population
1.78M
760K

The cost of living in Accra is 19% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6574th and 7132nd ($822 vs $694) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6206th and 9161st 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
$6.05
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$545

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$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549