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Mogadishu vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 21.4% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 16.7% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 80.3% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Manila	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$3.50 SOS1,991	-41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$4.50 SOS2,560	+4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.50 SOS284	-48.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.32 SOS185	-35.5%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$1.62 SOS924	+21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$2.50 SOS1,422	-41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$5.36 SOS3,051	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$1.95 SOS1,107	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$1.64 SOS935	-28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$1.36 SOS774	-10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.45 SOS258	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$1.25 SOS710	-23.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$0.58 SOS330	-43.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.55 SOS314	-52.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.68 SOS387	-50.5%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 16.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$3.91 SOS2,225	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$20.00 SOS11,377	+45.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$7,500.00 SOS4,266,501	-70.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$5.80 SOS3,299	+98.3%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Manila	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$66.67 SOS37,924	+146.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$157.50 SOS89,597	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$87.50 SOS49,776	-65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$63.28 SOS35,998	-37.0%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 80.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$50.00 SOS28,443	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$570.00 SOS324,254	-96.7%
Average			-80.3%

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$4.00 SOS2,275	+173.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$1.50 SOS853	-42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$1.20 SOS683	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$31.67 SOS18,014	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	??
Average			+10.9%

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Manila	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$17.50 SOS9,955	-64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$24.33 SOS13,842	-18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$26.67 SOS15,170	-67.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$60.50 SOS34,416	+21.7%
Average			-32.0%

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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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