Mogadishu vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2860
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$276
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1255
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
26
42
😀 Quality of life
16
58
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.13M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 2% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6317th and 6381st ($819 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Somalia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 9088th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Phnom Penh

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Mogadishu Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.72%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6395
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.1
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$52
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.8
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1047
$10501

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$805
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$452
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$815
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$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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594