Hargeisa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$221
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
11
12
😀 Quality of life
17
25
🏙️ Population
760K
989K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 17% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7884th ($694 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Malawi, respectively. Check Somalia vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 9161st and 8966th 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
$5.02
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$2356

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
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$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
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$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
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$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653