Cost of living comparison
compared to
Addis Ababa vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary
Addis Ababa is 81.0% more expensive than Mogadishu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,717
|
$4.00
ETB654.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SOS2,576
|
$6.50
ETB1,063.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SOS668
|
$0.61
ETB99.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
SOS296
|
$0.66
ETB107.50
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
SOS930
|
$1.19
ETB194.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
SOS1,431
|
$3.70
ETB604.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.92
SOS2,817
|
$4.09
ETB669.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
SOS1,087
|
$1.77
ETB289.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
SOS1,006
|
$4.59
ETB750.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
SOS974
|
$2.44
ETB399.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS260
|
$0.30
ETB48.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SOS779
|
$0.99
ETB161.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
SOS332
|
$0.31
ETB50.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
SOS389
|
$0.22
ETB35.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SOS454
|
$0.49
ETB79.77
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
SOS1,935
|
$3.53
ETB577.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.11
ETB3,453.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$55,000.00
ETB9M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
SOS3,091
|
$3.53
ETB576.64
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
SOS38,156
|
$212.33
ETB34,734.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.00
SOS112K
|
$706.95
ETB116K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.50
SOS44,357
|
$394.55
ETB64,542.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.35
SOS70,028
|
$156.76
ETB25,644.51
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of housing
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.33
SOS44,834
|
$136.41
ETB22,314.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$760.00
SOS435K
|
$30,187.50
ETB5M
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.80
ETB130.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
SOS1,145
|
$0.92
ETB150.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.00
ETB1,308.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
SOS18,124
|
$44.15
ETB7,221.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.75
ETB613.45
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.00
SOS8,013
|
$33.14
ETB5,421.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.00
SOS8,013
|
$70.86
ETB11,591.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.00
SOS14,309
|
$78.65
ETB12,865.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.50
SOS18,601
|
$82.70
ETB13,529.26
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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