Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Mogadishu Cost of Living Comparison Between Damascus and Mogadishu

🙂 Solo nomad: Damascus is 2.6% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Damascus is 7.6% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 SYP 688

$3.48 SOS 1,987

73.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.26 SYP 3,109

$17.64 SOS 10.1K

54.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 SYP 608

$4.40 SOS 2,509

21.36%

Cappuccino

$1.49 SYP 170

$1.52 SOS 870

-1.97%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 SYP 130

$0.51 SOS 292

123.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 77.6

$0.33 SOS 190

106.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 SYP 188

$3.98 SOS 2,270

-58.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SYP 293

$15.21 SOS 8,677

-83.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 SYP 116

$1.45 SOS 827

-29.66%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.2

$1.42 SOS 808

-55.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 198

$0.89 SOS 510

95.51%

Eggs

$1.88 SYP 215

$1.99 SOS 1,138

-5.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 SYP 348

$4.93 SOS 2,813

-38.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.51 SYP 857

$3.89 SOS 2,219

93.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 SYP 1,269

$4.87 SOS 2,777

128.54%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 SYP 99.4

$3.47 SOS 1,982

-74.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 197

$0.98 SOS 558

76.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$3.14 SOS 1,790

-68.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 101

$1.29 SOS 738

-31.78%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.7

$1.24 SOS 707

-50.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.3

$1.52 SOS 867

-59.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 42.92

$1.42 SOS 809

-73.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$0.49 SOS 278

28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 SYP 347

$1.18 SOS 673

157.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.85 SYP 895

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

$1.95 SOS 1,111

-49.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 202

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 SYP 10.40

$0.48 SOS 272

-81.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.90 SYP 1,927

$20.25 SOS 11.6K

-16.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 SYP 115

$1.02 SOS 581

-0.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

$0.58 SOS 332

112.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 SYP 749

$6.67 SOS 3,805

-1.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.60 SYP 410

$1.00 SOS 571

260.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$7,369 SOS 4.2M

150.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

$6,101 SOS 3.5M

239.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$104 SYP 11.8K

$82.9 SOS 47.3K

25.24%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.22 SYP 938

$4.85 SOS 2,767

69.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,176

$57.3 SOS 32.7K

-5.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.18 SYP 1,731

$30.73 SOS 17.5K

-50.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 SYP 834

$10.66 SOS 6,082

-31.43%

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 SYP 341

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$43.77 SYP 4,992

$49.70 SOS 28.4K

-11.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

$580 SOS 330.9K

218.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.13 SYP 3,323

$17.57 SOS 10.0K

65.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.01 SYP 2,966

$24.67 SOS 14.1K

5.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.72 SYP 5,101

$27.07 SOS 15.4K

65.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 SYP 6,357

$60.4 SOS 34.4K

-7.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 SYP 30.1K

$154 SOS 88.0K

71.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 SYP 19.4K

$69.2 SOS 39.5K

145.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 SYP 60.2K

$474 SOS 270.6K

11.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 SYP 32.1K

$181 SOS 103.2K

55.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

$4,816 SOS 2.7M

-60.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 SYP 70.7K

$2,417 SOS 1.4M

-74.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$49.48 SYP 5,643

$331 SOS 189.0K

-85.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

71.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: January 12, 2026

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