Hargeisa vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$198
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
12
8
😀 Quality of life
19
30
🏙️ Population
1.23M
297K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 46% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7399th and 4590th ($682 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Somalia vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 9138th and 8772nd 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
$5.04
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$6717

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$521
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$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323