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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 110.8% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 279.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 123.8% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 237.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$3.44 SOS 1,964
362.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$18.12 SOS 10.3K
255.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$4.60 SOS 2,629
129.13%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.53 SOS 875
90.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.49 SOS 279
369.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.31 SOS 176
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$3.97 SOS 2,268
-13.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$15.12 SOS 8,630
-74.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 SOS 834
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.34 SOS 766
33.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.93 SOS 530
88.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.95 SOS 1,116
65.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$5.15 SOS 2,940
156.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.11 SOS 2,344
95.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$5.14 SOS 2,935
211.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.35 SOS 1,914
-30.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.02 SOS 585
61.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.12 SOS 1,781
-37.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.33 SOS 762
83.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.25 SOS 713
46.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.49 SOS 853
39.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.39 SOS 796
43.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.49 SOS 278
63.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$1.18 SOS 673
471.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.03 SOS 1,161
-33.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.49 SOS 278
383.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$19.86 SOS 11.3K
132.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.03 SOS 586
295.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.61 SOS 350
42.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$6.55 SOS 3,740
183.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.05 SOS 599
99.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$7,481 SOS 4.3M
364.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$6,044 SOS 3.5M
541.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$83.9 SOS 47.9K
79.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$5.13 SOS 2,931
301.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$56.4 SOS 32.2K
-28.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$30.74 SOS 17.6K
55.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$10.66 SOS 6,088
72.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$50.8 SOS 29.0K
1110.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$579 SOS 330.6K
2738.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$17.66 SOS 10.1K
490.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$24.43 SOS 13.9K
68.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$26.41 SOS 15.1K
260.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$60.8 SOS 34.7K
97.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$156 SOS 88.9K
947.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$68.6 SOS 39.2K
1690.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$469 SOS 267.9K
543.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$182 SOS 103.7K
1003.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$3,204 SOS 1.8M
145.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$2,427 SOS 1.4M
77.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$335 SOS 191.2K
381.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: February 28, 2026

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