Cost of living comparison

 Mogadishu, Somalia
compared to
 Moroni, Comoros
Moroni vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 3.5 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants
pay 86.0% more in Moroni
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in Moroni
Transportation
pay 2.0 times more in Moroni
Housing
pay 4.1 times more in Moroni
Childcare
pay 10.2 times more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.8% more in Moroni
Clothing
pay 2.8 times more in Moroni

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Moroni are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moroni.

Moroni vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

pay 86.0% more for restaurants

 
Mogadishu
Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.00
SOS1,713
$1.61
KMF707
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.50
SOS1,999
$7.62
KMF3,349
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
SOS357
$1.55
KMF681

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Mogadishu
Moroni
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
SOS666
$0.61
KMF268
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
SOS1,071
$5.14
KMF2,258
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
SOS3,027
$15.61
KMF6,859

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

 
Mogadishu
Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.91
SOS2,234
$10.91
KMF4,796
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
SOS11,423
$30.95
KMF13,601
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,500.00
SOS4,283,676
$18,241.41
KMF8,017,100

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

 
Mogadishu
Moroni
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.75
SOS19,277
$155.86
KMF68,502
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $180.00
SOS102,808
$696.65
KMF306,176
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $81.67
SOS46,644
$578.75
KMF254,362

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pay 10.2 times more for childcare

 
Mogadishu
Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $73.75
SOS42,123
$381.55
KMF167,690
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $885.00
SOS505,474
$13,464.56
KMF5,917,675

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pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mogadishu
Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
SOS2,285
$1.57
KMF690
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.38
SOS785
$2.98
KMF1,312
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.69
SOS965
$1.88
KMF824

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

 
Mogadishu
Moroni
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.33
SOS10,471
$57.88
KMF25,436
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.33
SOS13,898
$57.88
KMF25,436
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$22.67
SOS12,946
$105.03
KMF46,162

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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: April 2025
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