Douala vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$659
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
27
😀 Quality of life
30
19
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.12M

The cost of living in Douala is 73% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4669th and 7125th ($1254 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Somalia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8810th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Mogadishu

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Douala Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863