Mogadishu vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$256
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
26
13
😀 Quality of life
13
35
🏙️ Population
2.12M
948K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 38% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6821st and 4681st ($719 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Somalia and Laos, respectively. Check Somalia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 9110th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Vientiane

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Mogadishu Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$9305

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$667
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$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
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$482
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$745
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$601
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$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
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$493
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$1103
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$548
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$584
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$553
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$460
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$590
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$543
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$675
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$736
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$722
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$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
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$1552
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$511
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$489
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$799

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Distance City Cost of living
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$555
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$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
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$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
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$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
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$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
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$564
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$407