Mogadishu vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Mogadishu | Port Louis | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Mogadishu is 14% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7013th and 6542nd ($715 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Somalia and Mauritius, respectively. Check Somalia vs Mauritius comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 9189th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Mogadishu vs Port Louis
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| Mogadishu | Port Louis | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi |  Quatre Bornes | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Bambous | |
| 14 km or 8.7 mi | Triolet | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Curepipe | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Goodlands | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Centre de Flacq | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Mahebourg | |
| 210 km or 130 mi |  Saint-Benoit | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Saint-Andre | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Sainte-Suzanne | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Saint-Denis | |
| 237 km or 148 mi | Saint-Joseph | |
| 241 km or 149 mi | Le Tampon | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | La Possession | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Le Port | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Saint-Pierre | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Saint-Paul | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Saint-Leu | |
| 880 km or 546 mi |  Toamasina | |
| 1054 km or 655 mi | Antananarivo | |
| 1094 km or 680 mi | Antsirabe | |
| 1471 km or 914 mi | Toliara | |
| 1543 km or 959 mi | Mamoudzou | |
| 1639 km or 1018 mi |  Domoni | |
| 1742 km or 1083 mi | Victoria | |
| 1789 km or 1111 mi | Moroni | |
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| 1974 km or 1227 mi | Pemba | |
| 2011 km or 1249 mi | Nampula | |
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| 2368 km or 1472 mi |  Mulanje | |
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| 2491 km or 1548 mi | Monkey Bay | |
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