Mogadishu vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$264
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
27
63
😀 Quality of life
19
48
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 32% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7125th and 5251st ($724 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 9150th and 6890th 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
$3.5
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$4370

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$743
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$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950