Mogadishu vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$264
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
40
😀 Quality of life
19
62
🏙️ Population
2.12M
573K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 6% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7125th and 6865th ($724 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Somalia and Morocco, respectively. Check Somalia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 9150th and 5750th 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
$3.5
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$7353

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$1152
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$1153
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$542
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$509
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$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727