Mogadishu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2860
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$276
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1255
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
26
19
😀 Quality of life
16
76
🏙️ Population
2.12M
668K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 29% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6317th and 4566th ($819 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 9088th and 799th 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
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.72%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6395
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.1
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$52
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.8
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1047
$6883

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$805
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$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307