Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 53.0% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 55.2% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 44.0% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 31.6% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 91.3% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 53.4% less in Mogadishu

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Macao	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.23	$3.00 SOS1,714	-51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.23	$3.50 SOS2,000	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.18	$0.62 SOS357	-18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.22	$0.50 SOS286	-22.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 55.2% less for groceries

	Macao	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.91	$1.17 SOS667	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.63	$1.88 SOS1,072	-78.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP90.18	$5.30 SOS3,029	-52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.09	$1.82 SOS1,042	-36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.66	$1.89 SOS1,080	-46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.93	$1.40 SOS800	-18.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.85	$0.38 SOS219	-73.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.94	$0.92 SOS527	-46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.38	$0.46 SOS264	-63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.99	$0.44 SOS251	-77.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.57	$0.54 SOS311	-65.0%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 44.0% less for transportation

	Macao	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.45	$3.91 SOS2,235	-40.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.82	$20.00 SOS11,430	-10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP251,135.94	$7,500.00 SOS4,286,250	-75.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.82	$5.80 SOS3,315	-48.9%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 31.6% less for housing

	Macao	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP239.42	$33.75 SOS19,288	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,598.89	$180.00 SOS102,870	-83.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,696.96	$81.67 SOS46,672	-90.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP637.21	$104.51 SOS59,727	+32.7%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 91.3% less for childcare

	Macao	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,524.99	$73.75 SOS42,148	-89.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP108,060.21	$885.00 SOS505,778	-93.4%
Average			-91.3%

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pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP47.02	$4.00 SOS2,286	-31.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP37.09	$1.38 SOS786	-70.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.23	$1.69 SOS966	-72.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP703.18	$25.00 SOS14,288	-71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.54	??
Average			-61.3%

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

	Macao	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP585.65	$18.33 SOS10,478	-74.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP301.36	$24.33 SOS13,906	-34.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP686.44	$22.67 SOS12,954	-73.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP789.28	$67.33 SOS38,481	-31.0%
Average			-53.4%

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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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