Blantyre vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$131
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
11
😀 Quality of life
29
11
🏙️ Population
1.9M
760K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 55% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 9046th and 6334th ($363 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Malawi and Somalia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8522nd and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$961

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$335
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$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
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$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$602
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$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486