Khartoum vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$373
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
27
😀 Quality of life
49
19
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.12M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 15% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6633rd and 7125th ($832 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Sudan and Somalia, respectively. Check Sudan vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6831st and 9150th 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
$5.32
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863