Johannesburg vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$403
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
26
😀 Quality of life
61
16
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.12M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 11% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5921st and 6317th ($908 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Somalia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5184th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Mogadishu

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Johannesburg Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883