Addis Ababa vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$674
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
27
😀 Quality of life
45
22
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.12M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 59% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4878th and 7156th ($1148 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Somalia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 7160th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Mogadishu

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Addis Ababa Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800