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Mogadishu vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 8.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 77.7% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 95.2% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$3.50 SOS1,994	-16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$4.50 SOS2,563	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.50 SOS285	+4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.32 SOS185	+5.9%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Beijing	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$1.62 SOS926	-4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$2.50 SOS1,424	-66.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$5.36 SOS3,054	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$1.95 SOS1,108	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$1.64 SOS937	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$1.36 SOS775	+38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.45 SOS258	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$1.25 SOS710	+55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.58 SOS331	-3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.55 SOS314	+58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.68 SOS388	+64.9%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Beijing	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$3.91 SOS2,228	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$20.00 SOS11,392	-36.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$7,500.00 SOS4,271,848	-58.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$5.80 SOS3,304	+25.4%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 77.7% more for housing

	Beijing	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$66.67 SOS37,972	+415.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$157.50 SOS89,709	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$87.50 SOS49,838	-82.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$63.28 SOS36,043	+61.2%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 95.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$50.00 SOS28,479	-93.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$570.00 SOS324,660	-97.5%
Average			-95.2%

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pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$4.00 SOS2,278	+256.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$1.50 SOS854	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$1.20 SOS684	-71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$31.67 SOS18,037	-45.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	??
Average			+22.9%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$17.50 SOS9,968	-71.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$24.33 SOS13,860	-33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$26.67 SOS15,189	-67.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$60.50 SOS34,460	-42.7%
Average			-53.8%

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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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