Kigali vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$419
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
26
😀 Quality of life
45
12
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kigali is 8% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6562nd and 6832nd ($771 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Somalia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6577th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Mogadishu

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Kigali Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$879

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$648
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$719
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$803
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$648
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$573
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$647
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$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
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$801
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$562
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$747
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$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
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$522
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$585
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$605
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$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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Distance City Cost of living
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$706
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$498
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$660
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$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
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$518
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$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
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$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
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$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
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$1180
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$561
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$571
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$540
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$483
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$654
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$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
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$552
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$811
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$838
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$503
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$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
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$507
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$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
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$1495
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$562
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$482
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$752