Mogadishu vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$264
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
92
😀 Quality of life
19
80
🏙️ Population
2.12M
6.26M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 39% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7125th and 4795th ($724 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Chile, respectively. Check Somalia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9150th and 688th 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
$3.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$10578

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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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849