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Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 22.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 1.4% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 5.5% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 65.1% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.2% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 62.0% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.26 ETB664.57	$3.50 SOS1,994	-17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,014.02	$4.50 SOS2,563	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB94.79	$0.50 SOS285	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 ETB88.40	$0.32 SOS185	-42.6%
Average			-27.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.4% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 ETB196.39	$1.62 SOS926	+29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 ETB676.55	$2.50 SOS1,424	-42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.42 ETB846.02	$5.36 SOS3,054	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ETB355.85	$1.95 SOS1,108	-14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 ETB899.00	$1.64 SOS937	-71.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.08 ETB480.00	$1.36 SOS775	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 ETB67.32	$0.45 SOS258	+5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 ETB165.03	$1.25 SOS710	+17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 ETB63.15	$0.58 SOS331	+43.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 ETB43.04	$0.55 SOS314	+100.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 ETB141.35	$0.68 SOS388	-24.9%
Average			-1.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.5% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 ETB750.72	$3.91 SOS2,228	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.00 ETB1,872.03	$20.00 SOS11,392	+66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB8,580,139.42	$7,500.00 SOS4,271,848	-86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 ETB563.95	$5.80 SOS3,304	+60.4%
Average			+5.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.1% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.20 ETB20,311.53	$66.67 SOS37,972	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.99 ETB127,297.27	$157.50 SOS89,709	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.43 ETB79,940.16	$87.50 SOS49,838	-82.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.97 ETB19,027.72	$63.28 SOS36,043	-48.1%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$94.05 ETB14,671.77	$50.00 SOS28,479	-46.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB4,709,326.53	$570.00 SOS324,660	-98.1%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 ETB140.40	$4.00 SOS2,278	+344.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.09 ETB169.66	$1.50 SOS854	+37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.10 ETB795.61	$1.20 SOS684	-76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.10 ETB9,688.34	$31.67 SOS18,037	-49.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB585.01	??
Average			+64.2%

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pay 62.0% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.03 ETB7,025.24	$17.50 SOS9,968	-61.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB11,726.19	$24.33 SOS13,860	-67.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.08 ETB14,676.99	$26.67 SOS15,189	-71.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.09 ETB17,953.85	$60.50 SOS34,460	-47.4%
Average			-62.0%

Addis Ababa 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: December 2025

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