Mogadishu vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2860
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$276
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1255
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
26
94
😀 Quality of life
16
62
🏙️ Population
2.12M
6.78M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 19% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6317th and 5234th ($819 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Somalia and Brazil, respectively. Check Somalia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9088th and 5089th 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
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.72%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6395
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.1
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$52
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.8
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1047
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620