Mogadishu vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$256
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
26
18
😀 Quality of life
13
62
🏙️ Population
2.12M
151K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 31% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6821st and 5422nd ($719 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Somalia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Somalia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9110th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Podgorica

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Mogadishu Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$7581

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$711
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$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
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$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$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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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282