Maputo vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$428
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
25
😀 Quality of life
42
15
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.12M

The cost of living in Maputo is 28% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6137th and 7013th ($915 vs $715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Mozambique and Somalia, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7527th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Mogadishu

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Maputo Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.5
🥤 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
$415
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864