Luanda vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$517
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
27
😀 Quality of life
65
19
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.12M

The cost of living in Luanda is 45% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5315th and 7125th ($1047 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Angola and Somalia, respectively. Check Angola vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5283rd and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Mogadishu

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Luanda Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863