Bissau vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$379
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
4
27
😀 Quality of life
22
22
🏙️ Population
492K
2.12M

The cost of living in Bissau is 19% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6518th and 7156th ($857 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and Somalia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 9061st and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Mogadishu

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Bissau Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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