Hargeisa vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$221
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
9
😀 Quality of life
17
26
🏙️ Population
760K
297K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 51% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4227th ($694 vs $1413) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9161st and 8913th 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
$5.02
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$5489

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$502
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$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393