Mogadishu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2860
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1255
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
26
99
😀 Quality of life
16
91
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6317th and 812th ($819 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th in Somalia and the United States, respectively. Check Somalia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9088th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Philadelphia

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Mogadishu Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.72%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6395
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.1
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$52
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.8
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1047
$15748

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$702
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$676
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$486
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$602
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$705
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$493
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$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
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$646
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$622
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$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
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$439
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$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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$2322
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$2267
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$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
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$2274
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$2354
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$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
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$2301
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$2266
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$2334
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$2384
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$2393
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$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
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$2402
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$2196
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$2390
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$2434
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$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
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$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
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$2766