Accra vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$278
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
26
😀 Quality of life
53
13
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.12M

The cost of living in Accra is 4% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6680th and 6821st ($747 vs $719) 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 0.2 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 6041st and 9110th 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
$4
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799