Mogadishu vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1682
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$264
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.6
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
30
😀 Quality of life
19
55
🏙️ Population
2.12M
431K

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 29% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7125th and 5494th ($724 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Somalia and Namibia, respectively. Check Somalia vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Mogadishu ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9150th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Windhoek

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Mogadishu Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.5
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4814
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7574
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.05
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$25.9
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$52.1
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.7
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$571
$5907

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$455
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$419
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$797
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$544
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$570
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$572
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$508
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$1269
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$523
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$601
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$571
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$520
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$775
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$602
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$551
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$588
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$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
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$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
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$1646
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$593
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$491
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$863

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$934
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$971
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$968
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$874
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$986
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$883
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$905
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$873
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$855
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$811
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$662
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$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
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$901
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$583
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$628
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$927
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$551
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$718
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$826
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$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
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$595
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$791
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$950
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$826
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$1057
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$763
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$875
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$958
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$1089
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$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
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$967
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$765
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$665
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$892