Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Mogadishu Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Mogadishu

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Essaouira is 13.1% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Essaouira is 14.9% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Essaouira
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 MADĀ 41.24
$3.44 SOSĀ 1,964
29.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.63 MADĀ 229
$18.12 SOSĀ 10.3K
35.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MADĀ 46.63
$4.60 SOSĀ 2,629
9.13%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MADĀ 16.59
$1.53 SOSĀ 875
16.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MADĀ 4.51
$0.49 SOSĀ 279
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MADĀ 2.41
$0.31 SOSĀ 176
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.76 MADĀ 34.90
$3.97 SOSĀ 2,268
-5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 MADĀ 34.66
$15.12 SOSĀ 8,630
-75.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Essaouira
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MADĀ 7.87
$1.46 SOSĀ 834
-41.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 MADĀ 4.64
$1.34 SOSĀ 766
-62.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MADĀ 15.92
$0.93 SOSĀ 530
84.95%
Eggs
$1.88 MADĀ 17.41
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,116
-3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 MADĀ 86.4
$5.15 SOSĀ 2,940
80.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MADĀ 49.59
$4.11 SOSĀ 2,344
29.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 MADĀ 104
$5.14 SOSĀ 2,935
118.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 MADĀ 13.27
$3.35 SOSĀ 1,914
-57.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 MADĀ 11.31
$1.02 SOSĀ 585
19.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MADĀ 7.25
$3.12 SOSĀ 1,781
-75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MADĀ 8.25
$1.33 SOSĀ 762
-33.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 MADĀ 6.49
$1.25 SOSĀ 713
-44.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 MADĀ 7.84
$1.49 SOSĀ 853
-43.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MADĀ 3.36
$1.39 SOSĀ 796
-74.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MADĀ 5.06
$0.49 SOSĀ 278
12.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MADĀ 38.61
$1.18 SOSĀ 673
252.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 MADĀ 59.2
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 MADĀ 17.81
$2.03 SOSĀ 1,161
-5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MADĀ 20.82
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Essaouira
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MADĀ 8.28
$0.49 SOSĀ 278
81.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.34 MADĀ 152
$19.86 SOSĀ 11.3K
-17.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 MADĀ 6.35
$1.03 SOSĀ 586
-33.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MADĀ 4.52
$0.61 SOSĀ 350
-19.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.71 MADĀ 80.9
$6.55 SOSĀ 3,740
32.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MADĀ 14.27
$1.05 SOSĀ 599
46.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MADĀ 346.7K
$7,481 SOSĀ 4.3M
399.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K MADĀ 193.2K
$6,044 SOSĀ 3.5M
244.41%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Essaouira
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.29 MADĀ 263
$83.9 SOSĀ 47.9K
-66.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.16 MADĀ 131
$5.13 SOSĀ 2,931
176.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.77 MADĀ 267
$56.4 SOSĀ 32.2K
-48.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Essaouira
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.89 MADĀ 203
$30.74 SOSĀ 17.6K
-28.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.16 MADĀ 215
$10.66 SOSĀ 6,088
117.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MADĀ 62.5
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Essaouira
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.4 MADĀ 709
$50.8 SOSĀ 29.0K
50.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,961 MADĀ 18.2K
$579 SOSĀ 330.6K
238.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Essaouira
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.47 MADĀ 283
$17.66 SOSĀ 10.1K
72.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 MADĀ 358
$24.43 SOSĀ 13.9K
57.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.04 MADĀ 446
$26.41 SOSĀ 15.1K
81.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.33 MADĀ 411
$60.8 SOSĀ 34.7K
-27.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Essaouira
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 MADĀ 3,551
$156 SOSĀ 88.9K
145.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MADĀ 3,246
$68.6 SOSĀ 39.2K
409.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 MADĀ 7,348
$469 SOSĀ 267.9K
68.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 MADĀ 5,188
$182 SOSĀ 103.7K
207.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,204 SOSĀ 1.8M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,427 SOSĀ 1.4M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Essaouira
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$274 MADĀ 2,543
$335 SOSĀ 191.2K
-18.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
8
-31.25%

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Last update for Essaouira: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: February 28, 2026

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