Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Mogadishu Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Mogadishu

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 26.7% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 4.8% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$3.4 SOS 1,934
-44.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$18.17 SOS 10.3K
4.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$4.54 SOS 2,578
5.29%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.48 SOS 843
8.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.52 SOS 297
-5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.31 SOS 176
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$4.09 SOS 2,324
-73.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$14.74 SOS 8,371
-89.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.45 SOS 825
-1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.41 SOS 802
-32.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.95 SOS 538
23.16%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.95 SOS 1,109
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$4.88 SOS 2,772
155.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$3.93 SOS 2,231
-7.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$5.03 SOS 2,857
92.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$3.37 SOS 1,915
-21.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$0.97 SOS 553
-3.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$3.11 SOS 1,766
-63.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.33 SOS 756
-21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.19 SOS 677
-4.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.55 SOS 879
-25.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.37 SOS 776
-27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.48 SOS 271
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$1.17 SOS 667
16.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.98 SOS 1,127
-58.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
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🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.48 SOS 272
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$20.29 SOS 11.5K
-81.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$1.02 SOS 581
-19.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.57 SOS 325
21.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$6.39 SOS 3,630
83.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1 SOS 570
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$7,392 SOS 4.2M
269.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$6,220 SOS 3.5M
362.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$82.8 SOS 47K
-9.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$4.91 SOS 2,788
19.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$58.4 SOS 33.2K
-86.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$30.93 SOS 17.6K
-34.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$10.42 SOS 5,921
-28.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$49.15 SOS 27.9K
211.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$571 SOS 324.3K
2115.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$17.75 SOS 10.1K
122.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$24.19 SOS 13.7K
5.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$26.39 SOS 15K
97.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$60.1 SOS 34.1K
25.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$155 SOS 88.1K
128.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$66.7 SOS 37.9K
264.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$458 SOS 260K
57.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$180 SOS 102.4K
154.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$4,872 SOS 2.8M
-43.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$8,849 SOS 5M
-86.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$341 SOS 193.5K
33.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
8
33.38%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mogadishu: October 27, 2025

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