Mogadishu vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$264
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
19
93
🏙️ Population
2.12M
690K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 78% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7125th and 92nd ($724 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd in Somalia and the United States, respectively. Check Somalia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 9150th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mogadishu Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$24788

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$1152
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$1153
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$542
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$509
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$1156
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$604
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$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
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$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
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$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
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$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
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$2544
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$2344
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$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
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$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
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$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
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$2521
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$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
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$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003