Mogadishu vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$715
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$263
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
25
95
😀 Quality of life
15
69
🏙️ Population
2.12M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 32% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7013th and 5192nd ($715 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Brazil, respectively. Check Somalia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 9189th and 4142nd 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
$3.53
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.03
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.1
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4802
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9000
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.2
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$575
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666