Mogadishu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$256
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
26
62
😀 Quality of life
13
39
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 26% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6821st and 5883rd ($719 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 9110th and 7063rd 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
$3.03
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045