Freetown vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$849
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
26
😀 Quality of life
38
13
🏙️ Population
951K
2.12M

The cost of living in Freetown is 69% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4564th and 6821st ($1213 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Somalia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 7131st and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Mogadishu

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Freetown Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$890

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$1146
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$994
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$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
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$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
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$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
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$1062
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$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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$711
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$502
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$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
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$799