Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Mogadishu Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Mogadishu

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Galcaio is 30.7% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Galcaio is 36.8% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 SOSĀ 2,839
$3.44 SOSĀ 1,963
44.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.85 SOSĀ 17.0K
$18.12 SOSĀ 10.3K
64.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 SOSĀ 3,909
$4.60 SOSĀ 2,627
48.91%
Cappuccino
$0.99 SOSĀ 565
$1.53 SOSĀ 874
-35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOSĀ 291
$0.49 SOSĀ 279
4.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SOSĀ 163
$0.31 SOSĀ 176
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.97 SOSĀ 2,267
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$15.12 SOSĀ 8,626
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 SOSĀ 848
$1.46 SOSĀ 834
2.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 SOSĀ 293
$1.34 SOSĀ 766
-61.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 SOSĀ 559
$0.93 SOSĀ 529
5.38%
Eggs
$2.29 SOSĀ 1,304
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,115
17.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 SOSĀ 3,437
$5.15 SOSĀ 2,938
16.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 SOSĀ 1,665
$4.11 SOSĀ 2,343
-28.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.14 SOSĀ 2,933
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 SOSĀ 1,127
$3.35 SOSĀ 1,913
-41.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 SOSĀ 1,041
$1.02 SOSĀ 584
78.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 SOSĀ 1,388
$3.12 SOSĀ 1,781
-22.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 SOSĀ 679
$1.33 SOSĀ 761
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 SOSĀ 465
$1.25 SOSĀ 713
-35.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 SOSĀ 292
$1.49 SOSĀ 853
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SOSĀ 298
$1.39 SOSĀ 796
-62.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 SOSĀ 469
$0.49 SOSĀ 278
67.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 SOSĀ 696
$1.18 SOSĀ 673
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.98 SOSĀ 1,131
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 SOSĀ 1,160
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 SOSĀ 247
$0.49 SOSĀ 278
-12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.86 SOSĀ 11.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOSĀ 846
$1.03 SOSĀ 585
43.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 SOSĀ 839
$0.61 SOSĀ 350
140.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.55 SOSĀ 3,739
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 SOSĀ 617
$1.05 SOSĀ 598
2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$7,481 SOSĀ 4.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.0K SOSĀ 5.7M
$6,044 SOSĀ 3.4M
65.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 SOSĀ 56.2K
$83.9 SOSĀ 47.9K
17.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$5.13 SOSĀ 2,930
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.29 SOSĀ 17.3K
$56.4 SOSĀ 32.2K
-46.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.86 SOSĀ 14.2K
$30.74 SOSĀ 17.5K
-19.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 SOSĀ 5,726
$10.66 SOSĀ 6,085
-5.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$50.8 SOSĀ 29.0K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$579 SOSĀ 330.4K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$17.66 SOSĀ 10.1K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.43 SOSĀ 13.9K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$26.41 SOSĀ 15.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$60.8 SOSĀ 34.7K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$156 SOSĀ 88.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$68.6 SOSĀ 39.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$469 SOSĀ 267.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$182 SOSĀ 103.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,204 SOSĀ 1.8M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,427 SOSĀ 1.4M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$335 SOSĀ 191.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8
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Last update for Galcaio: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: February 28, 2026

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