Bamako vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$254
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
26
😀 Quality of life
22
13
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.12M

The cost of living in Bamako is 20% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8054th and 6821st ($574 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Somalia, respectively. Check Mali vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8767th and 9110th 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
$2.89
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.99
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Mogadishu

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