Accra vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$3295
🏠 One person rent
$223
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1653
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
26
😀 Quality of life
58
17
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.12M

The cost of living in Accra is 34% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7985th and 6067th ($558 vs $840) 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 0.4 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 5563rd 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
$2.89
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$57.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
7.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$10004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$36.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$79.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$603
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$348
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$801
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$554
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$476
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$412
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$618
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$491
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$567
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$609
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$389
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$412
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$633
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$519
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$752
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$725
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$548
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$569
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$560
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$664
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$833
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$570
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$508
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$471
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$440
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$497
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$528
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$512
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$687
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$502
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1546
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$455
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$488
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$575