Kumasi vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$185
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
27
😀 Quality of life
44
19
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 22% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8304th and 7125th ($562 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Ghana and Somalia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7400th and 9150th 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
$3.97
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

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