Blantyre vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$147
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
11
😀 Quality of life
25
8
🏙️ Population
800K
760K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 23% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8593rd and 7141st ($507 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Malawi and Somalia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8566th and 9243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Hargeisa

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Blantyre Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$603

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$457
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541