Mogadishu vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$256
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
26
95
😀 Quality of life
13
63
🏙️ Population
2.12M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 29% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6821st and 5616th ($719 vs $1012) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9110th and 4573rd 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
$3.03
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629