Manama vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$724
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
27
😀 Quality of life
76
19
🏙️ Population
298K
2.12M

The cost of living in Manama is 81% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4555th and 7125th ($1309 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bahrain and Somalia, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 1317th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Mogadishu

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Manama Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$571

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545

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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