Jakarta vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$343
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
26
😀 Quality of life
65
12
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.12M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 1% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6882nd and 6832nd ($701 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Somalia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 4292nd and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Mogadishu

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Jakarta Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$879

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$474
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$421
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$417
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$408
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$395
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$458
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$486
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$500
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$464
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$458
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$505
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$410
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$706
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$764
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$718
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$518
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$756
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$580
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$886
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$589
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$760
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$542
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$542
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$571
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$654
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$638
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$523
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$552
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$811
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$838
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$503
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$522
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$490
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$605
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$602
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$507
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$496
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$482
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