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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 88.3% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 276.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 116.3% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 244.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.48 SOSย 1,987
364.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$17.64 SOSย 10.1K
259.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.40 SOSย 2,509
136.36%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.52 SOSย 870
82.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.51 SOSย 292
354.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.33 SOSย 190
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.98 SOSย 2,270
-10.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$15.21 SOSย 8,677
-74.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.45 SOSย 827
-22.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.42 SOSย 808
28.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.89 SOSย 510
98.88%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.99 SOSย 1,138
57.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$4.93 SOSย 2,813
167.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.89 SOSย 2,219
100.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$4.87 SOSย 2,777
227.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.47 SOSย 1,982
-34.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.98 SOSย 558
75.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.14 SOSย 1,790
-36.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.29 SOSย 738
89.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.24 SOSย 707
45.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.52 SOSย 867
34.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.42 SOSย 809
34.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.49 SOSย 278
59.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.18 SOSย 673
463.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.95 SOSย 1,111
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.48 SOSย 272
387.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$20.25 SOSย 11.6K
127.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.02 SOSย 581
316.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.58 SOSย 332
37.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.67 SOSย 3,805
178.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.00 SOSย 571
107.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$7,369 SOSย 4.2M
364.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$6,101 SOSย 3.5M
539.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$82.9 SOSย 47.3K
77.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$4.85 SOSย 2,767
323.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$57.3 SOSย 32.7K
-29.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$30.73 SOSย 17.5K
61.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$10.66 SOSย 6,082
75.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$49.70 SOSย 28.4K
1133.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$580 SOSย 330.9K
2717.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$17.57 SOSย 10.0K
482.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$24.67 SOSย 14.1K
65.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$27.07 SOSย 15.4K
249.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$60.4 SOSย 34.4K
96.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$154 SOSย 88.0K
953.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$69.2 SOSย 39.5K
1709.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$474 SOSย 270.6K
558.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$181 SOSย 103.2K
1028.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$4,816 SOSย 2.7M
62.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,417 SOSย 1.4M
81.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$331 SOSย 189.0K
357.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: January 12, 2026

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