Mogadishu vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$264
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
24
😀 Quality of life
19
27
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.02M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 35% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7125th and 8497th ($724 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Liberia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9150th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Monrovia

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Mogadishu Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$3619

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537