Hargeisa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$218
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
16
😀 Quality of life
7
40
🏙️ Population
760K
2.19M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 4% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7018th and 6859th ($684 vs $711) 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9250th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.71
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$4929

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105 km or 65 mi Borama
$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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651