Male vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2822
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$805
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$866
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
27
😀 Quality of life
64
19
🏙️ Population
133K
2.12M

The cost of living in Male is 81% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4552nd and 7125th ($1311 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Maldives and Somalia, respectively. Check Maldives vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Male compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5347th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Male vs Mogadishu

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Male Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.65
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1472
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3300
$571

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$275
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$251
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$269
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$299
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$387
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$350
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$293
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$609
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$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
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$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
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$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
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$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
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$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
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$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327

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$743
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$553
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$712
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$1152
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$1153
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$542
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$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
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$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
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$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
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$508
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$1269
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$523
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$601
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$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
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$588
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$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
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$533
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$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
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$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
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$1646
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$593
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$491
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$863