Mogadishu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$715
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$263
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
25
38
😀 Quality of life
15
45
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.54M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 83% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7013th and 8997th ($715 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 78th in Somalia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 9189th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Palembang

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Mogadishu Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.03
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.1
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4802
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9000
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.8
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.2
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$7422

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$549
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$502
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$1175
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$596
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$1031
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$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
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$811
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$552
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$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
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$503
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$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$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
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
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$411
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$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
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$519
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$420
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$689
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$488
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$482
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$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
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$584