Mogadishu vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2860
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$276
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1255
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
26
13
😀 Quality of life
16
26
🏙️ Population
2.12M
948K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 34% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6317th and 4354th ($819 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 9088th and 8730th 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
$2.98
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.39
$1.55
🥤 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
$179
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.72%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6395
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.1
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$52
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.8
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1047
$10038

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$602
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$705
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$493
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$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
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$646
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$622
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$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
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$439
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$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
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$466
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$883

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$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
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$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422