Cost of living comparison

Kathmandu, Nepal

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Kathmandu Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 25.4% more expensive than Kathmandu.

Restaurants: pay 74.4% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 42.6% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Kathmandu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.4% more for restaurants

	Kathmandu	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.47 NPR201.98	$3.00 SOS1,714	+103.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 NPR1,008.87	$3.50 SOS2,000	-52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 NPR62.53	$0.62 SOS357	+37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 NPR22.17	$0.50 SOS286	+209.2%
Average			+74.4%

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pay 42.6% more for groceries

	Kathmandu	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 NPR77.59	$1.17 SOS667	+106.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 NPR643.86	$1.88 SOS1,072	-60.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 NPR435.04	$5.30 SOS3,029	+67.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 NPR222.75	$1.82 SOS1,042	+12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 NPR202.69	$1.89 SOS1,080	+27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 NPR149.10	$1.40 SOS800	+28.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 NPR64.53	$0.38 SOS219	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 NPR71.62	$0.92 SOS527	+76.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 NPR44.91	$0.46 SOS264	+41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 NPR29.81	$0.44 SOS251	+101.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 NPR40.16	$0.54 SOS311	+85.9%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Kathmandu	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 NPR665.45	$3.91 SOS2,235	-19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.94 NPR1,363.34	$20.00 SOS11,430	+101.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,138.99 NPR4,544,461.83	$7,500.00 SOS4,286,250	-77.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 NPR1,514.82	$5.80 SOS3,315	-47.5%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Kathmandu	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	$33.75 SOS19,288	+223.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$191.60 NPR26,275.41	$180.00 SOS102,870	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$102.03 NPR13,991.05	$81.67 SOS46,672	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.40 NPR3,619.98	$104.51 SOS59,727	+295.9%
Average			+123.4%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Kathmandu	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	$73.75 SOS42,148	-19.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	$885.00 SOS505,778	-74.6%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kathmandu	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 NPR353.46	$4.00 SOS2,286	+55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 NPR227.61	$1.38 SOS786	-17.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 NPR403.95	$1.69 SOS966	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.71 NPR3,113.80	$25.00 SOS14,288	+10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.31 NPR454.45	??
Average			+1.4%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Kathmandu	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	$18.33 SOS10,478	-23.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.19 NPR4,277.14	$24.33 SOS13,906	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.29 NPR7,308.35	$22.67 SOS12,954	-57.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	$67.33 SOS38,481	+78.3%
Average			-6.2%

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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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