Mogadishu vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$715
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$263
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
95
😀 Quality of life
15
67
🏙️ Population
2.12M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 24% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7013th and 6006th ($715 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Somalia and Brazil, respectively. Check Somalia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9189th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Rio de Janeiro

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Mogadishu Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.03
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.1
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4802
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9000
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.2
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$12076

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$724
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$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586