Bamako vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$254
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
25
😀 Quality of life
23
15
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.12M

The cost of living in Bamako is 18% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7964th and 7013th ($583 vs $715) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9005th and 9189th 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
$3.11
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864