Hargeisa vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$220
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
24
😀 Quality of life
22
27
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.02M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 33% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7179th and 8497th ($712 vs $535) 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 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9073rd and 8899th 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
$5.03
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.93
🥤 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
$236
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$3619

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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
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$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
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537