Hargeisa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$217
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$534
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
17
😀 Quality of life
8
40
🏙️ Population
760K
2.19M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 13% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7141st and 6657th ($660 vs $755) 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 0.7 months in Lome. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9243rd and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$527
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$4.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$4691

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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
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$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
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679