Mogadishu vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$267
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
24
😀 Quality of life
22
28
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.02M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 39% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7156th and 8583rd ($721 vs $518) 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 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9071st and 8835th 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
$2.98
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$4006

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$745
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545