Chennai vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$159
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
26
😀 Quality of life
66
13
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.12M

The cost of living in Chennai is 40% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8907th and 6821st ($433 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Somalia, respectively. Check India vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 4094th and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Mogadishu

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Chennai Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$890

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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