Hargeisa vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$217
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
8
😀 Quality of life
8
33
🏙️ Population
760K
297K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 11% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7141st and 6716th ($660 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 9243rd and 7709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$5445

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$518
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$764
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$718
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371