Maseru vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$157
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
26
😀 Quality of life
18
16
🏙️ Population
519K
2.12M

The cost of living in Maseru is 35% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8241st and 6317th ($535 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lesotho and Somalia, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Maseru compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 9015th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Mogadishu

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Maseru Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$7
 Cappuccino
$1.3
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$5.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$1047

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$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883