Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mogadishu vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary
Mogadishu is 49.0% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.
Mogadishu vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MNT20,000.00
|
$3.00
SOS1,713
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.56
MNT20,000.00
|
$4.50
SOS2,570
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
MNT3,083.33
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MNT2,125.00
|
$0.52
SOS295
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
MNT3,588.33
|
$1.62
SOS928
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
MNT22,248.75
|
$2.50
SOS1,428
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
MNT19,758.34
|
$4.92
SOS2,810
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
MNT7,573.96
|
$1.90
SOS1,085
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
MNT7,975.68
|
$1.76
SOS1,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MNT5,003.76
|
$1.70
SOS971
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
MNT3,926.41
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT6,091.75
|
$1.36
SOS777
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MNT4,944.16
|
$0.58
SOS332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MNT1,188.41
|
$0.68
SOS389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MNT1,730.24
|
$0.79
SOS453
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
MNT15,549.41
|
$3.38
SOS1,931
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.67
MNT60,000.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,896.36
MNT97M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MNT17,500.00
|
$5.40
SOS3,084
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.63
MNT49,062.50
|
$66.67
SOS38,071
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.30
MNT2M
|
$195.00
SOS111K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.50
MNT2M
|
$77.50
SOS44,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.38
MNT196K
|
$122.35
SOS69,872
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing
pay 90.6% less for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$817.79
MNT3M
|
$78.33
SOS44,734
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,262.71
MNT30M
|
$760.00
SOS434K
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Mogadishu - Cost of childcare
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
MNT8,500.00
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MNT8,692.31
|
$2.00
SOS1,142
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
MNT6,044.89
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.73
MNT244K
|
$31.67
SOS18,084
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.17
MNT15,000.00
|
?? | |
Ulaanbaatar vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 78.3% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.73
MNT294K
|
$14.00
SOS7,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
MNT163K
|
$14.00
SOS7,995
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
MNT370K
|
$25.00
SOS14,277
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.55
MNT675K
|
$32.50
SOS18,560
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Mogadishu - 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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