Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Mogadishu Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Mogadishu

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 3.3% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 5.2% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 SOS 1,495
$3.4 SOS 1,934
-22.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.23 SOS 8,653
$18.17 SOS 10.3K
-16.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SOS 3,084
$4.54 SOS 2,578
19.60%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 650
$1.48 SOS 843
-22.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SOS 544
$0.52 SOS 297
84.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$0.31 SOS 176
64.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.91 SOS 5,629
$4.09 SOS 2,324
142.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.83 SOS 5,582
$14.74 SOS 8,371
-33.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 SOS 756
$1.45 SOS 825
-8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 415
$1.41 SOS 802
-48.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SOS 957
$0.95 SOS 538
77.89%
Eggs
$2.78 SOS 1,577
$1.95 SOS 1,109
42.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 SOS 1,164
$4.88 SOS 2,772
-57.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 SOS 3,414
$3.93 SOS 2,231
52.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 SOS 2,598
$5.03 SOS 2,857
-9.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 SOS 1,876
$3.37 SOS 1,915
-2.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SOS 1,144
$0.97 SOS 553
107.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SOS 1,483
$3.11 SOS 1,766
-16.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 SOS 483
$1.33 SOS 756
-36.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.19 SOS 677
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 SOS 738
$1.55 SOS 879
-16.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 275
$1.37 SOS 776
-64.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 SOS 451
$0.48 SOS 271
64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 576
$1.17 SOS 667
-13.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.94 SOS 1,671
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 SOS 1,127
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 167
$0.48 SOS 272
-39.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
$20.29 SOS 11.5K
45.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 SOS 1,731
$1.02 SOS 581
199.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 496
$0.57 SOS 325
52.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 SOS 3,983
$6.39 SOS 3,630
9.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$1 SOS 570
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$7,392 SOS 4.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$6,220 SOS 3.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SOS 62.8K
$82.8 SOS 47K
33.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 SOS 4,356
$4.91 SOS 2,788
56.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.59 SOS 15.7K
$58.4 SOS 33.2K
-52.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.4 SOS 19.5K
$30.93 SOS 17.6K
11.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.79 SOS 4,992
$10.42 SOS 5,921
-15.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 SOS 2,881
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 SOS 20.6K
$49.15 SOS 27.9K
-26.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$608 SOS 345.1K
$571 SOS 324.3K
6.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
$17.75 SOS 10.1K
27.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.18 SOS 11.5K
$24.19 SOS 13.7K
-16.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
$26.39 SOS 15K
-25.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.9 SOS 17K
$60.1 SOS 34.1K
-50.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 SOS 106.1K
$155 SOS 88.1K
20.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 SOS 70.3K
$66.7 SOS 37.9K
85.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 SOS 259.5K
$458 SOS 260K
-0.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 SOS 141.9K
$180 SOS 102.4K
38.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,768 SOS 2.1M
$4,872 SOS 2.8M
-22.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$8,849 SOS 5M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 SOS 172.9K
$341 SOS 193.5K
-10.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
8
150.00%

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

Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mogadishu: October 27, 2025

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