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Mogadishu vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 6.7% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 73.8% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 21.8% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 80.3% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 83.2% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.0% less for restaurants

	Astana	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.79 KZT3,993.11	$3.50 SOS1,991	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 KZT2,818.67	$4.50 SOS2,560	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 KZT483.35	$0.50 SOS284	-46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KZT278.24	$0.32 SOS185	-40.1%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 73.8% more for groceries

	Astana	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 KZT230.46	$1.62 SOS924	+261.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 KZT2,295.76	$2.50 SOS1,422	-44.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 KZT1,920.42	$5.36 SOS3,051	+43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 KZT857.82	$1.95 SOS1,107	+16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT1,033.90	$1.64 SOS935	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 KZT292.59	$1.36 SOS774	+138.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT420.86	$0.45 SOS258	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 KZT434.88	$1.25 SOS710	+47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT397.10	$0.58 SOS330	-25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT122.43	$0.55 SOS314	+131.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT85.93	$0.68 SOS387	+306.1%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 21.8% more for transportation

	Astana	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.74 KZT890.35	$3.91 SOS2,225	+125.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.74 KZT7,046.66	$20.00 SOS11,377	+45.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,134.22 KZT10,325,709.68	$7,500.00 SOS4,266,501	-62.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.33 KZT3,758.22	$5.80 SOS3,299	-20.9%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 80.3% more for housing

	Astana	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 KZT6,856.83	$66.67 SOS37,924	+398.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.75 KZT234,240.79	$157.50 SOS89,597	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.14 KZT160,594.31	$87.50 SOS49,776	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.46 KZT20,239.12	$63.28 SOS35,998	+60.3%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 83.2% less for childcare

	Astana	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.54 KZT117,720.72	$50.00 SOS28,443	-78.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,780.94 KZT2,451,877.24	$570.00 SOS324,254	-88.1%
Average			-83.2%

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pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT563.73	$4.00 SOS2,275	+263.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 KZT1,047.21	$1.50 SOS853	-26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 KZT930.16	$1.20 SOS683	-33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 KZT24,724.22	$31.67 SOS18,014	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 KZT2,630.75	??
Average			+42.3%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Astana	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.32 KZT27,347.18	$17.50 SOS9,955	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.64 KZT17,253.65	$24.33 SOS13,842	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.14 KZT42,123.38	$26.67 SOS15,170	-67.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.48 KZT43,837.16	$60.50 SOS34,416	-29.2%
Average			-47.9%

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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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