Kumasi vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$118
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
26
😀 Quality of life
36
16
🏙️ Population
3.35M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 49% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8911th and 6317th ($416 vs $819) 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 0.4 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 7622nd and 9088th 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
$4
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883