Cost of living comparison

Tripoli, Libya

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 2.6 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants: pay 87.7% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 69.9% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 8.9 times more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 77.3% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 11.1% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 33.7% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.7% more for restaurants

	Tripoli	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.63 LYD27.230	$3.00 SOS1,717	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.10 LYD19.800	$3.50 SOS2,003	-14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LYD2.440	$0.62 SOS358	+23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.10 LYD0.500	$0.50 SOS286	+388.2%
Average			+87.7%

Tripoli vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.9% more for groceries

	Tripoli	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 LYD1.290	$1.17 SOS668	+336.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.57 LYD12.440	$1.88 SOS1,073	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 LYD19.560	$5.30 SOS3,033	+31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 LYD7.150	$1.82 SOS1,043	+23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 LYD7.670	$1.89 SOS1,082	+19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LYD4.270	$1.40 SOS801	+58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 LYD2.770	$0.38 SOS219	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 LYD1.720	$0.92 SOS528	+158.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 LYD1.200	$0.46 SOS265	+86.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 LYD1.440	$0.44 SOS251	+47.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 LYD1.560	$0.54 SOS311	+68.4%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 8.9 times more for transportation

	Tripoli	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.12 LYD0.560	$3.91 SOS2,238	+3262.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.74 LYD109.910	$20.00 SOS11,445	-12.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,851.83 LYD71,775.070	$7,500.00 SOS4,291,742	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.32 LYD45.050	$5.80 SOS3,319	-37.8%
Average			+790.9%

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pay 77.3% more for housing

	Tripoli	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.49 LYD99.000	$33.75 SOS19,313	+64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$210.71 LYD1,018.290	$180.00 SOS103,002	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$130.23 LYD629.360	$81.67 SOS46,732	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.36 LYD127.400	$104.51 SOS59,804	+296.4%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 11.1% less for childcare

	Tripoli	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$72.27 LYD349.250	$73.75 SOS42,202	+2.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,170.59 LYD5,657.150	$885.00 SOS506,426	-24.4%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tripoli	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.72 LYD3.470	$4.00 SOS2,289	+457.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.60 LYD2.890	$1.38 SOS787	+129.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 LYD10.400	$1.69 SOS967	-21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.63 LYD128.700	$25.00 SOS14,306	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 LYD24.750	??
Average			+140.0%

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pay 33.7% less for clothing

	Tripoli	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.22 LYD146.030	$18.33 SOS10,491	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 LYD191.730	$24.33 SOS13,924	-38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.09 LYD251.740	$22.67 SOS12,971	-56.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.60 LYD326.700	$67.33 SOS38,530	-0.4%
Average			-33.7%

Tripoli vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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