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Mogadishu vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 2.4% cheaper than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 40.2% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 41.3% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 2.0% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 43.0% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.5% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 35.0% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.3% less for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.39 MGA14,989	$3.50 SOS1,994	+3.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.97 MGA21,983	$4.50 SOS2,563	-9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MGA4,108	$0.50 SOS285	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MGA2,280	$0.32 SOS185	-36.9%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 40.2% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MGA4,776	$1.62 SOS926	+50.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37 MGA23,768	$2.50 SOS1,424	-53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.15 MGA18,341	$5.36 SOS3,054	+29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 MGA9,093	$1.95 SOS1,108	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 MGA9,796	$1.64 SOS937	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 MGA2,742	$1.36 SOS775	+119.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.28 MGA1,249	$0.45 SOS258	+60.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 MGA2,304	$1.25 SOS710	+139.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MGA2,040	$0.58 SOS331	+25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MGA1,523	$0.55 SOS314	+60.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MGA2,139	$0.68 SOS388	+40.7%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 41.3% less for transportation

	Antananarivo	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 MGA20,859	$3.91 SOS2,228	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 SOS11,392
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,651.72 MGA55,957,976	$7,500.00 SOS4,271,848	-40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.17 MGA75,943	$5.80 SOS3,304	-66.2%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 2.0% more for housing

	Antananarivo	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.13 MGA234,990	$66.67 SOS37,972	+25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$380.30 MGA1,682,070	$157.50 SOS89,709	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$87.27 MGA385,984	$87.50 SOS49,838	+0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.95 MGA198,795	$63.28 SOS36,043	+40.8%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 43.0% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$46.54 MGA205,845	$50.00 SOS28,479	+7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,634.52 MGA38,190,069	$570.00 SOS324,660	-93.4%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 MGA3,747	$4.00 SOS2,278	+372.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.46 MGA6,465	$1.50 SOS854	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 MGA7,494	$1.20 SOS684	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.44 MGA165,590	$31.67 SOS18,037	-15.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 MGA27,479	??
Average			+82.5%

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

	Antananarivo	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.98 MGA132,578	$17.50 SOS9,968	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.68 MGA122,408	$24.33 SOS13,860	-12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.56 MGA378,442	$26.67 SOS15,189	-68.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.36 MGA324,456	$60.50 SOS34,460	-17.5%
Average			-35.0%

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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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