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Mogadishu vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 14.8% cheaper than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 64.8% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 32.5% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.38 IQD5,730	$3.50 SOS1,994	-20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 IQD9,920	$4.50 SOS2,563	-40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD498	$0.50 SOS285	+31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD269	$0.32 SOS185	+58.2%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 64.8% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,082	$1.62 SOS926	+96.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 IQD2,976	$2.50 SOS1,424	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 IQD6,207	$5.36 SOS3,054	+13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,213	$1.95 SOS1,108	+15.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 IQD2,700	$1.64 SOS937	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 IQD734	$1.36 SOS775	+142.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD655	$0.45 SOS258	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD596	$1.25 SOS710	+174.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD430	$0.58 SOS331	+76.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD390	$0.55 SOS314	+84.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD387	$0.68 SOS388	+130.1%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Baghdad	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.06 IQD2,693	$3.91 SOS2,228	+90.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.75 IQD29,759	$20.00 SOS11,392	-12.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,202.83 IQD23,807,546	$7,500.00 SOS4,271,848	-58.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.93 IQD20,832	$5.80 SOS3,304	-63.6%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Baghdad	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.71 IQD54,559	$66.67 SOS37,972	+59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.41 IQD539,390	$157.50 SOS89,709	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.42 IQD371,993	$87.50 SOS49,838	-69.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.68 IQD199,686	$63.28 SOS36,043	-58.6%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.78 IQD233,824	$50.00 SOS28,479	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,548.47 IQD4,641,054	$570.00 SOS324,660	-83.9%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.79 IQD4,960	$4.00 SOS2,278	+5.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,114	$1.50 SOS854	-52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IQD2,728	$1.20 SOS684	-42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 IQD57,943	$31.67 SOS18,037	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 IQD9,920	??
Average			-29.4%

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Baghdad	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.20 IQD38,191	$17.50 SOS9,968	-40.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.03 IQD47,119	$24.33 SOS13,860	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.68 IQD89,829	$26.67 SOS15,189	-61.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.75 IQD58,527	$60.50 SOS34,460	+35.2%
Average			-24.6%

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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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