Mogadishu vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$267
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
22
72
🏙️ Population
2.12M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 34% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7156th and 5029th ($721 vs $1095) 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 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9071st and 2767th 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
$2.98
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.61
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4145
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6374
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.7
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634