Mogadishu vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mogadishu Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$230
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
26
25
😀 Quality of life
12
24
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mogadishu is 5% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6832nd and 6685th ($711 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Somalia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Somalia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mogadishu compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Mogadishu ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9139th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mogadishu vs Yaounde

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Mogadishu Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.8
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4805
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.9
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$51.6
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.2
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$879
$1631

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Distance City Cost of living
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$706
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$498
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$660
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779