Alexandria vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
26
😀 Quality of life
48
12
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.12M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 56% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 9165th and 6832nd ($316 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and Somalia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6367th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$879

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$276
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$325
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$295
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$319
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$272
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$339
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$640
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$1742
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$1511
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$1732
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$1684
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$1837
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$1686
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$1551
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$1809
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$290
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$1884
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$1757
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$1471
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$1890
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$1834
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$1943
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$1811
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$706
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$498
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$660
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$764
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$718
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$541
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$518
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$756
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$580
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$886
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$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
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$760
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$545
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$542
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$542
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$500
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$1180
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$561
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$571
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$540
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$483
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$654
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$638
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$523
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$552
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$811
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$838
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$503
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$522
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$490
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$605
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$602
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$507
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$486
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$496
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$1495
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$562
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$482
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$752