Johannesburg vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$487
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
26
😀 Quality of life
58
13
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.12M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 50% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5069th and 6821st ($1079 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5446th and 9110th 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
$9.91
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.99
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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