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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102.9% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 293.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 133.9% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 253.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$3.55 SOS 2,030
396.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$18.02 SOS 10.3K
277.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$4.56 SOS 2,608
206.14%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.47 SOS 842
87.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.52 SOS 298
430.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.31 SOS 175
535.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.07 SOS 2,323
11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$15.19 SOS 8,679
-70.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.38 SOS 790
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.36 SOS 775
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.93 SOS 529
105.38%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.98 SOS 1,134
71.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$4.87 SOS 2,783
276.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.02 SOS 2,294
133.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$4.87 SOS 2,781
288.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.32 SOS 1,900
-20.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.99 SOS 566
142.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$3.21 SOS 1,837
-33.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.30 SOS 745
107.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.24 SOS 711
65.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.57 SOS 896
13.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.35 SOS 772
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.48 SOS 277
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$1.19 SOS 680
489.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.99 SOS 1,137
-27.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.52 SOS 300
465.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$19.82 SOS 11.3K
48.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.98 SOS 561
362.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.59 SOS 337
262.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$6.36 SOS 3,632
355.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.05 SOS 598
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$7,551 SOS 4.3M
417.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$6,202 SOS 3.5M
423.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$82.5 SOS 47.1K
128.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$4.90 SOS 2,801
353.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$56.7 SOS 32.4K
-35.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$30.74 SOS 17.6K
88.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$10.45 SOS 5,971
103.83%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$49.82 SOS 28.5K
1367.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$565 SOS 322.6K
2527.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$17.59 SOS 10.1K
407.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$24.77 SOS 14.2K
50.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$26.55 SOS 15.2K
294.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$60.1 SOS 34.3K
93.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$158 SOS 90.1K
883.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$69.1 SOS 39.5K
1660.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$463 SOS 264.5K
504.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$179 SOS 102.2K
1022.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$3,204 SOS 1.8M
123.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$2,356 SOS 1.3M
113.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$334 SOS 190.8K
637.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8
-57.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: April 12, 2026

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