Mogadishu vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$264
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
43
😀 Quality of life
19
59
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.13M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 18% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7125th and 6436th ($724 vs $882) 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 9150th and 6061st 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
$3.5
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$8107

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$1152
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$1153
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$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
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$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656