Mogadishu vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$230
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
26
57
😀 Quality of life
12
86
🏙️ Population
2.12M
458K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 50% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6832nd and 3823rd ($711 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Somalia and Estonia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 9139th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Tallinn

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Mogadishu Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$7151

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$706
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$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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$1219
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$1509
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$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394