Mogadishu vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$230
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
26
35
😀 Quality of life
12
35
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 30% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6832nd and 8272nd ($711 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Somalia and Yemen, respectively. Check Somalia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9139th and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Sanaa

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Mogadishu Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$2809

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$561
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$571
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$540
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$654
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$638
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$523
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$552
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$811
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$838
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$503
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$522
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$490
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$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
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$486
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$496
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$1495
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$482
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$752

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$481
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$486
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$505
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$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
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$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
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$486
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$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
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$905
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$662
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$520
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$487
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$1041
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$518
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$488
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$660
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$838
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$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
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$897
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$979
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$1006
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$752
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$1146
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$1003
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$1637
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$809
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$886