Mogadishu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$230
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
26
19
😀 Quality of life
12
75
🏙️ Population
2.12M
630K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 37% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6832nd and 4672nd ($711 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Somalia and Italy, respectively. Check Somalia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 9139th and 1060th 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
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$9746

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$706
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$764
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$718
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$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
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$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752

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Distance City Cost of living
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$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159