Hargeisa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$218
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
11
13
😀 Quality of life
7
20
🏙️ Population
760K
989K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 18% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7018th and 7990th ($684 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Somalia and Malawi, respectively. Check Somalia vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 9250th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Lilongwe

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Hargeisa Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$2358

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$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670