Mogadishu vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$256
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
26
57
😀 Quality of life
13
67
🏙️ Population
2.12M
1.12M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 31% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6821st and 5321st ($719 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Somalia and Georgia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 9110th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Tbilisi

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Mogadishu Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639