Cost of Living Comparison Between Baidoa and Mogadishu Cost of Living Comparison Between Baidoa and Mogadishu

🙂 Solo nomad: Baidoa is 68.4% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baidoa is 68% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baidoa
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$3.44 SOS 1,965
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$18.12 SOS 10.4K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$4.60 SOS 2,631
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Cappuccino
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$1.53 SOS 876
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.49 SOS 279
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.31 SOS 176
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.97 SOS 2,270
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$15.12 SOS 8,637
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baidoa
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SOS 1,123
$1.46 SOS 835
34.25%
White Bread (500g)
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$1.34 SOS 767
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 SOS 667
$0.93 SOS 530
25.81%
Eggs
$3.64 SOS 2,081
$1.95 SOS 1,117
86.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$5.15 SOS 2,942
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 SOS 5,294
$4.11 SOS 2,346
125.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 SOS 3,935
$5.14 SOS 2,937
34.05%
Apples (1kg)
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$3.35 SOS 1,916
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.02 SOS 585
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Oranges (1kg)
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$3.12 SOS 1,783
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.33 SOS 762
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.25 SOS 714
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.49 SOS 854
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.39 SOS 797
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.49 SOS 278
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.18 SOS 674
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.03 SOS 1,162
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🚌 Getting Around
Baidoa
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.49 SOS 278
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$19.86 SOS 11.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.03 SOS 586
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.61 SOS 351
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$6.55 SOS 3,744
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.05 SOS 599
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$7,481 SOS 4.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$6,044 SOS 3.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baidoa
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$83.9 SOS 47.9K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$5.13 SOS 2,934
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$56.4 SOS 32.2K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baidoa
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$30.74 SOS 17.6K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$10.66 SOS 6,093
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Baidoa
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$50.8 SOS 29.0K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$579 SOS 330.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baidoa
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.05 SOS 5,740
$17.66 SOS 10.1K
-43.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$24.43 SOS 14.0K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.84 SOS 11.3K
$26.41 SOS 15.1K
-24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.41 SOS 16.8K
$60.8 SOS 34.7K
-51.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baidoa
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$49.79 SOS 28.4K
$156 SOS 88.9K
-68.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.09 SOS 17.2K
$68.6 SOS 39.2K
-56.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 SOS 87.4K
$469 SOS 268.1K
-67.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.4 SOS 51.6K
$182 SOS 103.8K
-50.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,204 SOS 1.8M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,427 SOS 1.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Baidoa
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$335 SOS 191.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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8
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Last update for Baidoa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: February 28, 2026

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