Mogadishu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$267
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
22
91
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7156th and 741st ($721 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 652nd 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 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 9071st and 118th 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
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$20275

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$745
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$682
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$1045
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$1050
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$543
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$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
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$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800

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5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737