Mogadishu vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$264
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
19
67
🏙️ Population
2.12M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7125th and 5559th ($724 vs $1013) 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 0.1 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 9150th and 4845th 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
$3.5
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631