Kumasi vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$135
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
26
😀 Quality of life
34
12
🏙️ Population
444K
2.12M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 39% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8890th and 6832nd ($433 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Somalia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 7682nd and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Mogadishu

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Kumasi Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$706
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$498
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$660
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$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
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752