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Mogadishu vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 29.1% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 25.4% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 27.0% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 79.7% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 54.0% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.39 MZN600.00	$3.50 SOS1,994	-62.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$4.50 SOS2,563	-42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MZN48.37	$0.50 SOS285	-33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MZN34.22	$0.32 SOS185	-39.3%
Average			-44.6%

Maputo vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.4% more for groceries

	Maputo	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MZN68.38	$1.62 SOS926	+51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.60 MZN485.83	$2.50 SOS1,424	-67.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.86 MZN374.34	$5.36 SOS3,054	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MZN153.63	$1.95 SOS1,108	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MZN150.82	$1.64 SOS937	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MZN54.05	$1.36 SOS775	+60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.45 SOS258	+27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MZN43.09	$1.25 SOS710	+85.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MZN27.67	$0.58 SOS331	+34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN27.90	$0.55 SOS314	+26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 MZN19.96	$0.68 SOS388	+117.9%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 27.0% less for transportation

	Maputo	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.92	$3.91 SOS2,228	-23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$20.00 SOS11,392	+51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	$7,500.00 SOS4,271,848	-73.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.58 MZN996.00	$5.80 SOS3,304	-62.8%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Maputo	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.27 MZN5,833.33	$66.67 SOS37,972	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$157.50 SOS89,709	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$87.50 SOS49,838	-67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.12 MZN4,417.54	$63.28 SOS36,043	-8.5%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 79.7% less for childcare

	Maputo	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$50.00 SOS28,479	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	$570.00 SOS324,660	-90.2%
Average			-79.7%

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pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 MZN90.00	$4.00 SOS2,278	+184.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$1.50 SOS854	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$1.20 SOS684	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$31.67 SOS18,037	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	??
Average			+18.1%

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pay 54.0% less for clothing

	Maputo	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$17.50 SOS9,968	-66.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$24.33 SOS13,860	-60.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	$26.67 SOS15,189	-65.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$60.50 SOS34,460	-23.3%
Average			-54.0%

Maputo 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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