Mogadishu vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$264
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
19
😀 Quality of life
19
77
🏙️ Population
2.12M
630K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 45% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7125th and 4556th ($724 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 121st in Somalia and Italy, respectively. Check Somalia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 9150th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mogadishu Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$10956

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$542
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$509
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$1156
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$604
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$996
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$455
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$419
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$797
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$544
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$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
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$508
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$1269
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$523
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$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$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
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1077
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$1185
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$1101
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$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
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$1615
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$537
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$620
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$388
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$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342