Lima vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$407
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
26
😀 Quality of life
65
12
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.12M

The cost of living in Lima is 37% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5647th and 6832nd ($977 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Somalia, respectively. Check Peru vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 4234th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Mogadishu

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Lima Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

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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