Bamako vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$239
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
25
22
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.12M

The cost of living in Bamako is 22% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8310th and 7156th ($561 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Somalia, respectively. Check Mali vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8953rd and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Mogadishu

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Bamako Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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