Abuja vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
27
😀 Quality of life
23
19
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.12M

The cost of living in Abuja is 114% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 3904th and 7125th ($1551 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9058th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Mogadishu

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Abuja Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.02
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$571

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$785
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$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
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$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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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