Freetown vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1623
🏠 One person rent
$980
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
11
😀 Quality of life
37
8
🏙️ Population
951K
760K

The cost of living in Freetown is 104% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4063rd and 7141st ($1346 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Somalia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7302nd and 9243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Hargeisa

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Freetown Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
20.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$8448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$2.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$603

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$1272
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$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
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$518
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$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
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$836
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$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541