Abidjan vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$532
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
27
😀 Quality of life
48
19
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.12M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 65% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4778th and 7125th ($1198 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Somalia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6922nd and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Mogadishu

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Abidjan Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863