Mogadishu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$264
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
38
😀 Quality of life
19
44
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.54M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 87% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7125th and 8996th ($724 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th in Somalia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 9150th and 7310th 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
$3.5
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$7191

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$455
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$797
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$544
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$570
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$572
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$508
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$1269
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$523
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$601
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$571
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$520
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$775
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$602
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$551
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$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
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$491
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$863

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$405
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$439
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$439
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$438
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$417
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$362
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$456
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$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
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$609
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$536
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$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
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$556
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$391
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$533
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$467
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$2806
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$3119
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$551
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$838
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$502
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$495
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$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
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$780
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$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
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$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
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$359
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
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$478
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$474
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$470
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$678
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