Hargeisa vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$281
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
8
😀 Quality of life
11
21
🏙️ Population
760K
297K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 18% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6334th and 5392nd ($815 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Somalia and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Somalia vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9249th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Malabo

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Hargeisa Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210