Lima vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$443
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
26
😀 Quality of life
64
13
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.12M

The cost of living in Lima is 37% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6821st ($986 vs $719) 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 4404th and 9110th 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
$4.48
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$890

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799