Lilongwe vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$251
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
13
26
😀 Quality of life
20
12
🏙️ Population
989K
2.12M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 17% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7807th and 6832nd ($587 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Somalia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8847th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Mogadishu

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Lilongwe Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

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