Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 18.0% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 39.0% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 8.6% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 35.3% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 88.4% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 55.0% less in Mogadishu

The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY331.53	$3.00 SOS1,714	-65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY276.27	$3.50 SOS2,000	-51.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.29	$0.62 SOS357	-50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.16	$0.50 SOS286	-0.9%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 39.0% more for groceries

	Ankara	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.71	$1.17 SOS667	+39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY175.13	$1.88 SOS1,071	-59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY148.27	$5.30 SOS3,028	+35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.88	$1.82 SOS1,042	+8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.58	$1.89 SOS1,080	-30.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.49	$1.40 SOS800	+187.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.49	$0.38 SOS219	-56.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.26	$0.92 SOS527	+103.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.58	$0.46 SOS264	-14.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.40	$0.44 SOS251	+77.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.73	$0.54 SOS311	+137.0%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

	Ankara	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY182.96	$3.91 SOS2,235	-18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY331.53	$20.00 SOS11,429	+129.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,704,041.97	$7,500.00 SOS4,285,933	-83.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY205.31	$5.80 SOS3,314	+7.3%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 35.3% more for housing

	Ankara	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY437.06	$33.75 SOS19,287	+193.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,515.30	$180.00 SOS102,862	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,175.02	$81.67 SOS46,669	-79.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,016.70	$104.51 SOS59,723	+96.9%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 88.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,078.93	$73.75 SOS42,145	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY394,748.20	$885.00 SOS505,740	-91.5%
Average			-88.4%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY132.61	$4.00 SOS2,286	+14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY108.02	$1.38 SOS786	-51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY77.36	$1.69 SOS966	-17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,554.39	$25.00 SOS14,286	-38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY221.02	??
Average			-23.2%

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pay 55.0% less for clothing

	Ankara	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,153.01	$18.33 SOS10,477	-67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,731.52	$24.33 SOS13,905	-46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,958.81	$22.67 SOS12,953	-78.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,544.17	$67.33 SOS38,478	-27.8%
Average			-55.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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