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

🙂 Solo nomad: Galcaio is 50% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galcaio is 29% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.94 SOS 2,819
$3.48 SOS 1,987
41.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.95 SOS 17.1K
$17.64 SOS 10.1K
69.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 SOS 4,105
$4.40 SOS 2,509
63.64%
Cappuccino
$0.99 SOS 564
$1.52 SOS 870
-34.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 296
$0.51 SOS 292
1.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SOS 178
$0.33 SOS 190
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.98 SOS 2,270
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$15.21 SOS 8,677
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SOS 878
$1.45 SOS 827
6.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 SOS 292
$1.42 SOS 808
-64.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 SOS 580
$0.89 SOS 510
14.61%
Eggs
$2.29 SOS 1,308
$1.99 SOS 1,138
15.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.85 SOS 3,340
$4.93 SOS 2,813
18.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 SOS 1,730
$3.89 SOS 2,219
-22.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.87 SOS 2,777
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 SOS 1,110
$3.47 SOS 1,982
-43.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 SOS 1,051
$0.98 SOS 558
87.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 SOS 1,398
$3.14 SOS 1,790
-21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 SOS 697
$1.29 SOS 738
-5.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 SOS 466
$1.24 SOS 707
-33.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 SOS 296
$1.52 SOS 867
-65.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 272
$1.42 SOS 809
-66.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 SOS 445
$0.49 SOS 278
59.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.17 SOS 668
$1.18 SOS 673
-0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.95 SOS 1,111
-
🚌 Getting Around
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 SOS 228
$0.48 SOS 272
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.25 SOS 11.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 SOS 841
$1.02 SOS 581
44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 SOS 862
$0.58 SOS 332
160.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.67 SOS 3,805
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 SOS 620
$1.00 SOS 571
9.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$7,369 SOS 4.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.0K SOS 5.7M
$6,101 SOS 3.5M
64.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 SOS 56.8K
$82.9 SOS 47.3K
20.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.85 SOS 2,767
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.07 SOS 17.2K
$57.3 SOS 32.7K
-47.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.52 SOS 14.0K
$30.73 SOS 17.5K
-20.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.81 SOS 5,596
$10.66 SOS 6,082
-7.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$49.70 SOS 28.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$580 SOS 330.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$17.57 SOS 10.0K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.67 SOS 14.1K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$27.07 SOS 15.4K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$60.4 SOS 34.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$154 SOS 88.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$69.2 SOS 39.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 SOS 270.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$181 SOS 103.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,816 SOS 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,417 SOS 1.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galcaio
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$331 SOS 189.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8
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Last update for Galcaio: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: January 12, 2026

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