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Moldova

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Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 11.2% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 44.6% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 81.1% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 89.6% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 64.0% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.95 MDL154.46	$3.50 SOS1,999	-60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.76 MDL133.87	$4.50 SOS2,571	-42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 MDL15.07	$0.50 SOS286	-42.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MDL10.75	$0.32 SOS186	-47.9%
Average			-48.4%

Chisinau vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.6% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.58 MDL10.00	$1.62 SOS928	+180.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 MDL91.17	$2.50 SOS1,428	-52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 MDL80.96	$5.36 SOS3,063	+14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 MDL45.50	$1.95 SOS1,111	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 MDL43.94	$1.64 SOS939	-35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MDL6.96	$1.36 SOS777	+237.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 MDL14.62	$0.45 SOS259	-46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 MDL14.72	$1.25 SOS713	+46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 MDL16.39	$0.58 SOS332	-38.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 MDL6.18	$0.55 SOS315	+53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 MDL4.54	$0.68 SOS389	+158.8%
Average			+44.6%

Chisinau vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Chisinau	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 MDL92.51	$3.91 SOS2,234	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.97 MDL240.96	$20.00 SOS11,425	+43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,402.03 MDL542K	$7,500.00 SOS4M	-76.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 MDL77.23	$5.80 SOS3,313	+29.5%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 81.1% more for housing

	Chisinau	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.50 MDL181.18	$66.67 SOS38,083	+534.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.28 MDL11,647.85	$157.50 SOS89,972	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.96 MDL8,503.05	$87.50 SOS49,984	-82.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.19 MDL2,245.68	$63.28 SOS36,148	-51.4%
Average			+81.1%

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pay 89.6% less for childcare

	Chisinau	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.06 MDL7,021.31	$50.00 SOS28,562	-87.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,644.14 MDL115K	$570.00 SOS326K	-91.4%
Average			-89.6%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 MDL30.89	$4.00 SOS2,285	+123.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 MDL31.84	$1.50 SOS857	-18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 MDL57.67	$1.20 SOS686	-64.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.44 MDL680.35	$31.67 SOS18,090	-19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.76 MDL133.87	??
Average			+5.2%

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pay 64.0% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.56 MDL1,148.09	$17.50 SOS9,997	-73.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 MDL928.03	$24.33 SOS13,900	-54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.49 MDL1,992.11	$26.67 SOS15,233	-76.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.07 MDL2,105.50	$60.50 SOS34,561	-50.4%
Average			-64.0%

Chisinau 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: June 2026

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