Mogadishu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$230
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
26
63
😀 Quality of life
12
38
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6832nd and 5917th ($711 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Somalia and South Africa, respectively. Check Somalia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9139th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Soweto

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Mogadishu Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$3805

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003