Mogadishu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$230
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
26
91
😀 Quality of life
12
77
🏙️ Population
2.12M
6.26M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 37% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6832nd and 4686th ($711 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Somalia and Chile, respectively. Check Somalia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9139th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Santiago

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Mogadishu Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$8040

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$706
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$498
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$660
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731