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Mogadishu vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 9.9% cheaper than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 16.4% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 1.5% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Kampala	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.86 UGX10,119	$3.50 SOS1,997	+22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 UGX31,130	$4.50 SOS2,567	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 UGX1,729	$0.50 SOS285	+2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 UGX1,071	$0.32 SOS185	+7.3%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Kampala	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 UGX4,122	$1.62 SOS927	+39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX7,725	$2.50 SOS1,426	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 UGX9,909	$5.36 SOS3,059	+91.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 UGX6,443	$1.95 SOS1,110	+6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 UGX7,911	$1.64 SOS938	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 UGX4,580	$1.36 SOS776	+5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 UGX2,295	$0.45 SOS259	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 UGX2,724	$1.25 SOS712	+62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,577	$0.58 SOS331	-20.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,570	$0.55 SOS315	-24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 UGX2,754	$0.68 SOS388	-12.6%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 16.4% less for transportation

	Kampala	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 UGX20,270	$3.91 SOS2,231	-31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.91 UGX151,787	$20.00 SOS11,409	-53.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	$7,500.00 SOS4,278,541	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 UGX14,167	$5.80 SOS3,309	+44.8%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 1.5% more for housing

	Kampala	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.09 UGX163,031	$66.67 SOS38,031	+44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	$157.50 SOS89,849	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.19 UGX729,421	$87.50 SOS49,916	-57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.00 UGX123,811	$63.28 SOS36,099	+80.8%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Kampala	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.88 UGX615,099	$50.00 SOS28,524	-71.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	$570.00 SOS325,169	-84.7%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 UGX5,060	$4.00 SOS2,282	+179.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 UGX10,119	$1.50 SOS856	-47.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 UGX12,902	$1.20 SOS685	-67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 UGX161,906	$31.67 SOS18,065	-30.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 UGX22,768	??
Average			+8.5%

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Kampala	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 UGX59,450	$17.50 SOS9,983	+4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 UGX56,378	$24.33 SOS13,881	+52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.26 UGX153,052	$26.67 SOS15,213	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.77 UGX179,615	$60.50 SOS34,514	+19.2%
Average			+9.4%

Kampala 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: December 2025

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