Mogadishu vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$264
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
14
😀 Quality of life
19
26
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.16M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 18% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 7125th and 7819th ($724 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Somalia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Somalia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 9150th and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Naypyidaw

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Mogadishu Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$8660

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$996
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$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
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$797
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$544
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$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
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$508
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$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
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$602
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$551
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$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
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$546
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$550
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$709
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$592
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$528
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$780
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$629
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$571
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$593
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$695
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$626
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$571
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$590
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$585
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$448
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$610
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$362
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$613
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$548
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$615
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$355
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$314
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1056
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$351
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$350
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$481
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$296
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$593
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$344
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$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
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$621