Mogadishu vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$267
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
49
😀 Quality of life
22
33
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.81M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 14% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7156th and 6623rd ($721 vs $834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Somalia and Sudan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 9071st and 8621st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Omdurman

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Mogadishu Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$1873

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$543
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$521
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$1050
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$611
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$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
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$807
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$533
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$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
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$809
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$803
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$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
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$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475