Mogadishu vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Mogadishu Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$256
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
26
100
😀 Quality of life
13
94
🏙️ Population
2.12M
690K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6821st and 93rd ($719 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 9110th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Mogadishu vs Washington infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Mogadishu vs Washington

Prices for goods and services in Mogadishu and Washington are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Mogadishu Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$1.37
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.3
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6940
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.2
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.2
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$890
$23453

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$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
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948