Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 73.3% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 85.8% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 35.0% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.5% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 38.2% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.8% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP201.31	$3.00 SOS1,714	-26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP233.52	$3.50 SOS1,999	-25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.59	$0.62 SOS357	+86.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.07	$0.50 SOS286	+308.3%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP32.18	$1.17 SOS666	+79.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP78.63	$1.88 SOS1,071	+18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP168.54	$5.30 SOS3,027	+55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP71.89	$1.82 SOS1,042	+25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP97.17	$1.89 SOS1,080	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP33.92	$1.40 SOS800	+104.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.55	$0.38 SOS219	+64.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.89	$0.92 SOS527	+479.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.54	$0.46 SOS264	+140.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.72	$0.44 SOS250	+102.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.41	$0.54 SOS311	+186.9%
Average			+114.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP50.32	$3.91 SOS2,234	+285.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP402.62	$20.00 SOS11,425	+146.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,799,227.78	$7,500.00 SOS4,284,375	-79.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP123.81	$5.80 SOS3,313	+132.3%
Average			+121.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP480.67	$33.75 SOS19,280	+248.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,350.80	$180.00 SOS102,825	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,426.50	$81.67 SOS46,652	-37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP676.95	$104.51 SOS59,701	+665.5%
Average			+215.7%

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pay 35.0% less for childcare

	Cairo	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,327.06	$73.75 SOS42,130	-15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP96,615.88	$885.00 SOS505,556	-54.6%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP70.46	$4.00 SOS2,285	+181.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP76.26	$1.38 SOS785	-10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP90.59	$1.69 SOS965	-7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP919.94	$25.00 SOS14,281	+34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP150.98	??
Average			+49.5%

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

	Cairo	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,848.64	$18.33 SOS10,473	-50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,449.30	$24.33 SOS13,900	-50.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,838.36	$22.67 SOS12,948	-76.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,657.95	$67.33 SOS38,464	+25.6%
Average			-38.2%

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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: June 2025

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