Mogadishu vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$267
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
2.12M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7156th and 4th ($721 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 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 9071st and 15th 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
$2.98
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$21713

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$521
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$1050
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$910
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$448
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$415
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$807
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$533
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$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
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$532
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$1148
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$540
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$590
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$564
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$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
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$618
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$546
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$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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$2940
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$3729
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$3110
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$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
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$2545
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$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
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$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
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$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
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$2697
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$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
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$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
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$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
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$2863
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$2762
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$2694
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$2488
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$3192