Mogadishu vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$230
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
26
49
😀 Quality of life
12
58
🏙️ Population
2.12M
603K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 33% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6832nd and 8377th ($711 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Somalia and Tunisia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 9139th and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mogadishu Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$3168

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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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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193