Mogadishu vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$715
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$263
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
25
54
😀 Quality of life
15
37
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.81M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 21% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7013th and 6170th ($715 vs $910) 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 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Omdurman ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9189th and 8150th 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
$3.53
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.03
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.1
$295
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
30.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4802
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9000
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.2
$83.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$1919

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$1031
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$460
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$420
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$811
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$552
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$557
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$559
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$503
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$1289
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$533
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$586
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$560
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$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
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$567
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$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
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$1585
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$582
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$499
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$864

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Distance City Cost of living
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$896
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$879
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$1116
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$857
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$925
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$867
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$971
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1016
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$500
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$508
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$533
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$864
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$499
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$826
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$944
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$960
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$1039
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$348
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1155
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$1162
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$1289
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$802
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$520
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$519
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$903
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$911
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$365
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$522
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$1031
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$428
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$918
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$499
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$559
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$527
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$398
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$498