Kigali vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$439
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
27
😀 Quality of life
49
19
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kigali is 12% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6714th and 7125th ($811 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Somalia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6822nd and 9150th 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
$2.3
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Mogadishu

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