Hargeisa vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$198
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
24
😀 Quality of life
19
28
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 32% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7399th and 8583rd ($682 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Liberia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9138th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Monrovia

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Hargeisa Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$4006

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$521
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$1045
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$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
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$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
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545