Mogadishu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$267
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
19
😀 Quality of life
22
65
🏙️ Population
2.12M
630K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 39% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7156th and 4806th ($721 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 138th in Somalia and Italy, respectively. Check Somalia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 9071st and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Palermo

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Mogadishu Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$9264

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$1045
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$1050
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$543
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$521
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$1050
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$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362