Mogadishu vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$4393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$9348
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2961
🏘️ Family rent
$735
$4875
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$808
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$398
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$5755
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
26
100
😀 Quality of life
13
96
🏙️ Population
2.12M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6827th and 3rd ($718 vs $4393) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Somalia and the United States, respectively. Check Somalia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9114th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs New York City

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Mogadishu New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.53
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$9.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$3666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.5
$2545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$5355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$4434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$18962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$3239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$137
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$20.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$7.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$19.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.8
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$1720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$885
$20422

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$526
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$666
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$560
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$815
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$569
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$481
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$743
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$596
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$553
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$554
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$494
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$1106
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$547
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$582
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$553
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$460
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$589
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$545
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$676
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$733
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$813
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$516
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$580
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$513
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$641
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$503
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1555
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$512
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$490
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$800

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$2519
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$3274
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$2994
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$2862
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$2643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3166
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2619
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2704
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2419
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2670
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2724
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$2159
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2607
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$2558
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2755
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$2490
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2680
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2716
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2484
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$2638
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$2617
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2610
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$2769
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$2573
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$2419
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$2643
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$2756
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$2649
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$2759
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2741
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$2732
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$2690
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$2455
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2582
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$2823
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$2763
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$2569
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