Mogadishu vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$230
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
26
37
😀 Quality of life
12
73
🏙️ Population
2.12M
6.44K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 55% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6832nd and 3109th ($711 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Somalia and Malta, respectively. Check Somalia vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 9139th and 1378th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Valletta

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Mogadishu Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$8456

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1749
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$549
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$396
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$410
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348