Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mogadishu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mogadishu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 134.5% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 291.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 144% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 249.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$3.44 SOS 1,964
400.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$18.12 SOS 10.3K
276.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$4.60 SOS 2,629
198.26%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.53 SOS 875
85.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.49 SOS 279
473.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.31 SOS 176
558.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.97 SOS 2,268
15.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$15.12 SOS 8,630
-69.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.46 SOS 834
-12.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.34 SOS 766
58.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.93 SOS 530
115.05%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.95 SOS 1,116
78.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$5.15 SOS 2,940
262.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.11 SOS 2,344
129.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$5.14 SOS 2,935
263.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$3.35 SOS 1,914
-22.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.02 SOS 585
134.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.12 SOS 1,781
-33.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.33 SOS 762
105.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.25 SOS 713
56.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.49 SOS 853
25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.39 SOS 796
6.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.49 SOS 278
87.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$1.18 SOS 673
482.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.03 SOS 1,161
-32.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.49 SOS 278
506.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$19.86 SOS 11.3K
44.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.03 SOS 586
343.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.61 SOS 350
244.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$6.55 SOS 3,740
340.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.05 SOS 599
80.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$7,481 SOS 4.3M
417.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$6,044 SOS 3.5M
434.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$83.9 SOS 47.9K
118.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$5.13 SOS 2,931
340.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$56.4 SOS 32.2K
-35.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$30.74 SOS 17.6K
90.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$10.66 SOS 6,088
95.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$50.8 SOS 29.0K
1328.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$579 SOS 330.6K
2534.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$17.66 SOS 10.1K
388.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$24.43 SOS 13.9K
53.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$26.41 SOS 15.1K
299.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$60.8 SOS 34.7K
94.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$156 SOS 88.9K
907.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$68.6 SOS 39.2K
1701.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$469 SOS 267.9K
486.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$182 SOS 103.7K
990.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$3,204 SOS 1.8M
115.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$2,427 SOS 1.4M
96.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$335 SOS 191.2K
645.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8
-57.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: February 28, 2026

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