Maputo vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$513
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
27
😀 Quality of life
42
22
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.12M

The cost of living in Maputo is 41% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5473rd and 7156th ($1014 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1st in Somalia, while ranked 7657th and 9071st 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
$10.1
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663

Cities near Mogadishu

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