Khartoum vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$409
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
26
😀 Quality of life
30
13
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.12M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 24% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6170th and 6821st ($889 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Somalia, respectively. Check Sudan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8091st and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Mogadishu

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Khartoum Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

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