Lima vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$466
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
71
22
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.12M

The cost of living in Lima is 44% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5300th and 7156th ($1034 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Somalia, respectively. Check Peru vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 3484th and 9071st 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
$4.53
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800