Mogadishu vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$256
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
26
69
😀 Quality of life
13
91
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 70% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6821st and 973rd ($719 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 9110th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Phoenix

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Mogadishu Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$1.37
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$10377

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$711
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$502
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$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
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$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799

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$1989
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$2588
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$2201
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$2430
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$2287
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$2416
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$2518
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$2446
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$2339
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$2414
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$2372
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$2352
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$2338
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$2342
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$2422
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$2291
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$2313
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$2324
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$2484
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$2415
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$2052
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$2040
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$2016
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$1954
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$2268
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$2026
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$1999
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$2638
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$1792
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$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
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$786
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$1928
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$840
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$1665
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$1842
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$758
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$2643
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$955
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$2657