Mogadishu vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2860
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$276
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1255
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
26
95
😀 Quality of life
16
64
🏙️ Population
2.12M
12.4M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 21% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6317th and 5031st ($819 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Sao Paulo. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9088th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Sao Paulo

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Mogadishu Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.72%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6395
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.1
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$52
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.8
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1047
$12031

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659