Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 35.3% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 46.9% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 52.7% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 87.1% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 55.5% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.7% less for restaurants

	Moroni	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF725	$3.00 SOS1,711	+86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,436	$3.50 SOS1,996	-54.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF698	$0.62 SOS356	-59.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF507	$0.50 SOS285	-55.6%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	Moroni	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF275	$1.17 SOS665	+91.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,317	$1.88 SOS1,069	-63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF7,037	$5.30 SOS3,022	-66.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,165	$1.82 SOS1,040	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,195	$1.89 SOS1,078	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,096	$1.40 SOS798	-42.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF96	$0.38 SOS218	+78.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF110	$0.92 SOS526	+279.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF807	$0.46 SOS264	-74.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF661	$0.44 SOS250	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF550	$0.54 SOS310	-55.3%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 46.9% less for transportation

	Moroni	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,921	$3.91 SOS2,231	-64.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,956	$20.00 SOS11,406	-35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF8,225,946	$7,500.00 SOS4,277,318	-58.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,696	$5.80 SOS3,308	-29.2%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 52.7% less for housing

	Moroni	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF70,287	$33.75 SOS19,248	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF314,152	$180.00 SOS102,656	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF260,988	$81.67 SOS46,575	-85.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF36,959	$104.51 SOS59,603	+27.5%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 87.1% less for childcare

	Moroni	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF172,059	$73.75 SOS42,060	-80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF6,071,831	$885.00 SOS504,724	-93.4%
Average			-87.1%

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pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF708	$4.00 SOS2,281	+154.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,346	$1.38 SOS784	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF846	$1.69 SOS964	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,846	$25.00 SOS14,258	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,808	??
Average			+16.7%

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pay 55.5% less for clothing

	Moroni	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF26,099	$18.33 SOS10,456	-68.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF26,099	$24.33 SOS13,878	-58.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF47,364	$22.67 SOS12,927	-78.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF36,732	$67.33 SOS38,401	-17.3%
Average			-55.5%

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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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