Mogadishu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$230
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
26
100
😀 Quality of life
12
99
🏙️ Population
2.12M
14.3M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 56% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6832nd and 3019th ($711 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Somalia and Japan, respectively. Check Somalia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9139th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Tokyo

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Mogadishu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$15235

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$541
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$518
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$756
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$580
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$886
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$589
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$408
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$760
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$545
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$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
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$500
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$1180
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$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
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$654
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$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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$1136
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$1124
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$1150
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$1098
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$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
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$1088
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$1033
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$1107
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$1111
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$1103
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$1128
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$1084
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$1104
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$1105
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$1066
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$1249
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$1099
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$1122
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$1196
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$1124
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$1071
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$1099
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$1114
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$1088
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$1045
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$1164
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$1071
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$1084
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$1089
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$1065
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$1169
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$1164
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$1109
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$1103
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$1090
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$1101