Hargeisa vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$220
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
12
8
😀 Quality of life
22
31
🏙️ Population
1.23M
297K

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 47% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7179th and 4477th ($712 vs $1344) 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 9073rd and 8777th 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
$5.03
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$6284

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$509
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$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353