Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mogadishu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mogadishu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 66.1% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 285.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 118.1% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 235% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.4 SOS 1,934
373.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.17 SOS 10.3K
252.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.54 SOS 2,578
126.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.48 SOS 843
87.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.52 SOS 297
328.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.31 SOS 176
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.09 SOS 2,324
-16.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$14.74 SOS 8,371
-74.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 SOS 825
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.41 SOS 802
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.95 SOS 538
75.79%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.95 SOS 1,109
60.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.88 SOS 2,772
172.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.93 SOS 2,231
103.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.03 SOS 2,857
217.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.37 SOS 1,915
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.97 SOS 553
75.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.11 SOS 1,766
-34.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.33 SOS 756
91.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 SOS 677
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.55 SOS 879
32.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 SOS 776
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 SOS 271
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.17 SOS 667
463.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.98 SOS 1,127
-32.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.48 SOS 272
372.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.29 SOS 11.5K
127.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.02 SOS 581
314.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.57 SOS 325
50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.39 SOS 3,630
192.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1 SOS 570
109.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$7,392 SOS 4.2M
366.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$6,220 SOS 3.5M
537.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$82.8 SOS 47K
79.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.91 SOS 2,788
327.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.4 SOS 33.2K
-32.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.93 SOS 17.6K
54.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.42 SOS 5,921
78.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$49.15 SOS 27.9K
1135.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$571 SOS 324.3K
2722.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$17.75 SOS 10.1K
488.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.19 SOS 13.7K
69.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$26.39 SOS 15K
251.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$60.1 SOS 34.1K
97.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$155 SOS 88.1K
926.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$66.7 SOS 37.9K
1791.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$458 SOS 260K
565.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$180 SOS 102.4K
1048.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,872 SOS 2.8M
49.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$8,849 SOS 5M
-48.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$341 SOS 193.5K
329.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mogadishu: October 27, 2025

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