Hargeisa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$220
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
12
16
😀 Quality of life
22
27
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.19M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 11% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7179th and 6752nd ($712 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Togo, respectively. Check Somalia vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9073rd and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Lome

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Hargeisa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$3590

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618