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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 98.6% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 290.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 133.9% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 262.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$3.48 SOSΒ 1,987
390.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$17.64 SOSΒ 10.1K
293.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$4.40 SOSΒ 2,509
215.23%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.52 SOSΒ 870
80.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.51 SOSΒ 292
433.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.33 SOSΒ 190
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$3.98 SOSΒ 2,270
11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$15.21 SOSΒ 8,677
-69.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.45 SOSΒ 827
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.42 SOSΒ 808
44.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.89 SOSΒ 510
116.85%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.99 SOSΒ 1,138
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$4.93 SOSΒ 2,813
282.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$3.89 SOSΒ 2,219
144.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$4.87 SOSΒ 2,777
287.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.47 SOSΒ 1,982
-24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.98 SOSΒ 558
151.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$3.14 SOSΒ 1,790
-30.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.29 SOSΒ 738
120.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.24 SOSΒ 707
57.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.52 SOSΒ 867
21.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.42 SOSΒ 809
2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.49 SOSΒ 278
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$1.18 SOSΒ 673
501.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.95 SOSΒ 1,111
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.48 SOSΒ 272
525.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$20.25 SOSΒ 11.6K
40.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.02 SOSΒ 581
347.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.58 SOSΒ 332
265.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$6.67 SOSΒ 3,805
343.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.00 SOSΒ 571
86.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$7,369 SOSΒ 4.2M
422.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$6,101 SOSΒ 3.5M
432.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$82.9 SOSΒ 47.3K
122.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$4.85 SOSΒ 2,767
371.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$57.3 SOSΒ 32.7K
-34.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$30.73 SOSΒ 17.5K
88.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$10.66 SOSΒ 6,082
98.50%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$49.70 SOSΒ 28.4K
1316.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$580 SOSΒ 330.9K
2474.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$17.57 SOSΒ 10.0K
397.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$24.67 SOSΒ 14.1K
51.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$27.07 SOSΒ 15.4K
284.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$60.4 SOSΒ 34.4K
93.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$154 SOSΒ 88.0K
894.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$69.2 SOSΒ 39.5K
1671.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$474 SOSΒ 270.6K
485.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$181 SOSΒ 103.2K
1013.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$4,816 SOSΒ 2.7M
44.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$2,417 SOSΒ 1.4M
99.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$331 SOSΒ 189.0K
646.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8
-57.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: January 12, 2026

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