Kampala vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$316
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
26
😀 Quality of life
44
13
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kampala is 2% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6887th and 6821st ($707 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Somalia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6586th and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Mogadishu

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Kampala Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$890

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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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