Cost of Living in Mogadishu

Summary about cost of living in Mogadishu, Somalia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.00 $ 0.80-6.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18.00 $ 12.00-18.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.00 $
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 4.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.50 $ 15.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.30 $ 1.00-2.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.75 $ 0.50-1.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.46 $ 0.25-1.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 $ 3.79-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.84 $ 0.23-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.50 $ 0.32-0.64
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.81 $ 1.20-2.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.93 $ 0.91-5.44
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.85 $ 0.91-2.27
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.38 $ 1.81-2.72
Apples (1 lb) 1.55 $ 0.45-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 0.42 $ 0.27-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 $ 0.33-2.72
Tomato (1 lb) 0.48 $ 0.11-0.68
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 $ 0.36-0.45
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 $ 0.36-0.45
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 $ 0.40-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.61 $ 0.50-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 $
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) ?
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.65 $
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.10 $ 1.00-2.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 $ 0.10-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 $ 20.00-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.25 $ 1.00-1.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $ 0.80-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 5.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.10 $ 3.03-4.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,750.00 $ 6,000.00-7,500.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,266.67 $ 6,000.00-7,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 75.00 $ 50.00-200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.04 $ 0.01-0.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.00 $ 15.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.25 $ 10.00-30.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.67 $ 1.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.00 $
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78.75 $ 30.00-200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 620.00 $ 240.00-1,320.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 17.33 $ 6.00-20.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.33 $ 15.00-40.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 21.00 $ 15.00-30.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.67 $ 20.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 200.00 $ 150.00-250.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 85.43 $ 50.00-150.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 400.00 $ 350.00-500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 221.43 $ 150.00-350.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,062.97 $ 1,033.26-3,355.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,557.18 $ 929.02-2,348.97
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 406.67 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.75 4.00-12.00

Prices in Mogadishu

This city had 177 entries in the past 12 months by 18 different contributors.
Last update: February 2023
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1 Comments so far
Linda Spencer on Apr 04, 2022:
Have friend in service there needing visa to go back Berlin Germany his has expired wanting help him can you tell m how long to process a visa there and the cost