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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 84.9% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 277.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 107.6% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 241.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$3.55 SOS 2,030
345.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$18.02 SOS 10.3K
257.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$4.56 SOS 2,608
127.41%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.47 SOS 842
96.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.52 SOS 298
328.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.31 SOS 175
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$4.07 SOS 2,323
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$15.19 SOS 8,679
-74.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.38 SOS 790
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.36 SOS 775
32.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.93 SOS 529
88.17%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.98 SOS 1,134
60.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$4.87 SOS 2,783
177.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.02 SOS 2,294
93.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$4.87 SOS 2,781
221.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.32 SOS 1,900
-31.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.99 SOS 566
72.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.21 SOS 1,837
-39.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.30 SOS 745
93.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.24 SOS 711
44.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.57 SOS 896
30.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.35 SOS 772
43.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.48 SOS 277
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$1.19 SOS 680
458.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.99 SOS 1,137
-33.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.52 SOS 300
351.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$19.82 SOS 11.3K
130.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.98 SOS 561
328.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.59 SOS 337
37.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$6.36 SOS 3,632
194.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.05 SOS 598
99.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$7,551 SOS 4.3M
358.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$6,202 SOS 3.5M
539.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$82.5 SOS 47.1K
76.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$4.90 SOS 2,801
325.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$56.7 SOS 32.4K
-29.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$30.74 SOS 17.6K
58.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$10.45 SOS 5,971
80.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$49.82 SOS 28.5K
1140.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$565 SOS 322.6K
2762.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$17.59 SOS 10.1K
494.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$24.77 SOS 14.2K
63.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$26.55 SOS 15.2K
253.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$60.1 SOS 34.3K
103.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$158 SOS 90.1K
917.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$69.1 SOS 39.5K
1724.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$463 SOS 264.5K
562.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$179 SOS 102.2K
1022.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$3,204 SOS 1.8M
140.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,356 SOS 1.3M
85.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$334 SOS 190.8K
390.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: April 12, 2026

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