Mogadishu vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$267
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
43
😀 Quality of life
22
59
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.13M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 19% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7156th and 6300th ($721 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 9071st and 5993rd 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
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$9269

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$1050
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$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616