Mogadishu vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$256
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
26
40
😀 Quality of life
13
57
🏙️ Population
2.12M
573K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 4% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6821st and 6678th ($719 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Somalia and Morocco, respectively. Check Somalia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 9110th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Rabat

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Mogadishu Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
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$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519