Accra vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$323
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
12
😀 Quality of life
56
22
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.23M

The cost of living in Accra is 21% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6525th and 7179th ($861 vs $712) 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 6316th and 9073rd 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
$5.97
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542