Mogadishu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
19
92
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7125th and 742nd ($724 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9150th and 87th 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
$3.5
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$17603

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$544
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$570
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$572
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$508
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$1269
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$523
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$601
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$571
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$520
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$775
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$602
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$551
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$588
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$763
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$1022
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$526
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$533
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$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
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$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
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$1646
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$593
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$491
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$2612
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$2604
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$2699
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$2636
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$2412
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$2632
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$2572
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$2626
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$2493
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$2549
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$2609
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$2600
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$2612
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$2350
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$2639
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$2639
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$2793
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$2445
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$2392
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$2541
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$2520
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$2315
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$2668
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$2603
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$2207
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$2648
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$3077
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$2609
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$2740
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$2802
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$2835
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$2714
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$2753
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$2835
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$2301
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$2323
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$2933
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