Accra vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$174
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
26
😀 Quality of life
56
16
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.12M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7827th and 6317th ($582 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Somalia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5889th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Mogadishu

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Accra Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883