Cost of living comparison

 Mogadishu, Somalia
compared to
 Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 2.1 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants
pay 29.3% more in Nairobi
Groceries
pay 15.7% more in Nairobi
Transportation
pay 2.0 times more in Nairobi
Housing
pay 45.0% more in Nairobi
Childcare
pay 5.7 times more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.9% more in Nairobi
Clothing
pay 34.2% more in Nairobi

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

pay 29.3% more for restaurants

 
Mogadishu
Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.00
SOS1,714
$3.85
KES497.70
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.50
SOS2,000
$6.17
KES796.32
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
SOS357
$0.66
KES85.59

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pay 15.7% more for groceries

 
Mogadishu
Nairobi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
SOS667
$0.56
KES72.08
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
SOS1,071
$5.59
KES721.98
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
SOS3,028
$3.35
KES432.89

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

 
Mogadishu
Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.91
SOS2,235
$6.17
KES797.49
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
SOS11,426
$30.83
KES3,981.60
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,500.00
SOS4,284,790
$19,266.80
KES2,488,499.97

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pay 45.0% more for housing

 
Mogadishu
Nairobi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.75
SOS19,282
$39.39
KES5,087.96
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $180.00
SOS102,835
$428.53
KES55,348.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $81.67
SOS46,657
$166.44
KES21,496.81

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

 
Mogadishu
Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $73.75
SOS42,134
$166.67
KES21,527.71
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $885.00
SOS505,605
$8,008.06
KES1,034,320.61

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pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mogadishu
Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
SOS2,285
$2.31
KES298.62
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.38
SOS786
$2.24
KES289.43
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.69
SOS966
$3.08
KES398.16

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pay 34.2% more for clothing

 
Mogadishu
Nairobi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.33
SOS10,474
$16.84
KES2,175.42
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.33
SOS13,902
$22.95
KES2,964.08
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$22.67
SOS12,950
$61.84
KES7,986.90

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