Hargeisa vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$281
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
21
😀 Quality of life
11
29
🏙️ Population
760K
1.02M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 63% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6334th and 8495th ($815 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Monrovia. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9249th and 8457th 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
$2.83
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$2816

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105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486