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Mogadishu vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 1.5% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 47.4% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 43.7% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 38.8% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 81.3% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Kigali	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.45 RWF5,009	$3.50 SOS1,994	+1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.89 RWF10,019	$4.50 SOS2,563	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 RWF1,247	$0.50 SOS285	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 RWF832	$0.32 SOS185	-43.2%
Average			-29.5%

Kigali vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.4% more for groceries

	Kigali	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,520	$1.62 SOS926	+55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,279	$2.50 SOS1,424	+10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.64 RWF3,840	$5.36 SOS3,054	+102.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 RWF2,404	$1.95 SOS1,108	+17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 RWF3,045	$1.64 SOS937	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 RWF1,676	$1.36 SOS775	+18.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 RWF536	$0.45 SOS258	+22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RWF1,020	$1.25 SOS710	+77.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF697	$0.58 SOS331	+21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF331	$0.55 SOS314	+142.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RWF568	$0.68 SOS388	+74.1%
Average			+47.4%

Kigali vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

	Kigali	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 RWF6,426	$3.91 SOS2,228	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.30 RWF42,579	$20.00 SOS11,392	-31.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,543.61 RWF38,571,978	$7,500.00 SOS4,271,848	-71.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.48 RWF21,039	$5.80 SOS3,304	-59.9%
Average			-43.7%

Kigali vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.8% more for housing

	Kigali	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.48 RWF28,303	$66.67 SOS37,972	+242.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.44 RWF836,209	$157.50 SOS89,709	-72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.51 RWF468,658	$87.50 SOS49,838	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.98 RWF58,099	$63.28 SOS36,043	+58.3%
Average			+38.8%

Kigali vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing

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pay 81.3% less for childcare

	Kigali	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.62 RWF242,118	$50.00 SOS28,479	-70.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,842.43 RWF11,396,266	$570.00 SOS324,660	-92.7%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 RWF1,503	$4.00 SOS2,278	+286.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 RWF3,361	$1.50 SOS854	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 RWF2,505	$1.20 SOS684	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.41 RWF45,641	$31.67 SOS18,037	+0.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.45 RWF5,009	??
Average			+55.5%

Kigali vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Kigali	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.19 RWF27,885	$17.50 SOS9,968	-8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.30 RWF28,052	$24.33 SOS13,860	+26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.98 RWF33,396	$26.67 SOS15,189	+16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.92 RWF55,103	$60.50 SOS34,460	+59.5%
Average			+23.2%

Kigali 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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