Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Essaouira Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Essaouira

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mogadishu is 11.6% cheaper than Essaouira without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mogadishu is 13% cheaper than Essaouira without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mogadishu
Essaouira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 SOSĀ 1,964
$4.44 MADĀ 41.24
-22.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.12 SOSĀ 10.3K
$24.63 MADĀ 229
-26.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.60 SOSĀ 2,629
$5.02 MADĀ 46.63
-8.37%
Cappuccino
$1.53 SOSĀ 875
$1.79 MADĀ 16.59
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 SOSĀ 279
$0.49 MADĀ 4.51
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SOSĀ 176
$0.26 MADĀ 2.41
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 SOSĀ 2,268
$3.76 MADĀ 34.90
5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$15.12 SOSĀ 8,630
$3.74 MADĀ 34.66
304.28%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mogadishu
Essaouira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SOSĀ 834
$0.85 MADĀ 7.87
71.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 SOSĀ 766
$0.50 MADĀ 4.64
168.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 SOSĀ 530
$1.72 MADĀ 15.92
-45.93%
Eggs
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,116
$1.88 MADĀ 17.41
3.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.15 SOSĀ 2,940
$9.31 MADĀ 86.4
-44.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 SOSĀ 2,344
$5.34 MADĀ 49.59
-23.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.14 SOSĀ 2,935
$11.24 MADĀ 104
-54.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 SOSĀ 1,914
$1.43 MADĀ 13.27
134.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 SOSĀ 585
$1.22 MADĀ 11.31
-16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SOSĀ 1,781
$0.78 MADĀ 7.25
300.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 SOSĀ 762
$0.89 MADĀ 8.25
49.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SOSĀ 713
$0.70 MADĀ 6.49
78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 SOSĀ 853
$0.84 MADĀ 7.84
77.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 SOSĀ 796
$0.36 MADĀ 3.36
286.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 SOSĀ 278
$0.55 MADĀ 5.06
-10.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.18 SOSĀ 673
$4.16 MADĀ 38.61
-71.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.38 MADĀ 59.2
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 SOSĀ 1,161
$1.92 MADĀ 17.81
5.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.24 MADĀ 20.82
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mogadishu
Essaouira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 SOSĀ 278
$0.89 MADĀ 8.28
-44.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.86 SOSĀ 11.3K
$16.34 MADĀ 152
21.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 SOSĀ 586
$0.68 MADĀ 6.35
51.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 SOSĀ 350
$0.49 MADĀ 4.52
24.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.55 SOSĀ 3,740
$8.71 MADĀ 80.9
-24.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOSĀ 599
$1.54 MADĀ 14.27
-31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,481 SOSĀ 4.3M
$37.4K MADĀ 346.7K
-79.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$6,044 SOSĀ 3.5M
$20.8K MADĀ 193.2K
-70.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mogadishu
Essaouira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 SOSĀ 47.9K
$28.29 MADĀ 263
196.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.13 SOSĀ 2,931
$14.16 MADĀ 131
-63.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 SOSĀ 32.2K
$28.77 MADĀ 267
95.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mogadishu
Essaouira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.74 SOSĀ 17.6K
$21.89 MADĀ 203
40.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 SOSĀ 6,088
$23.16 MADĀ 215
-53.97%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.74 MADĀ 62.5
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mogadishu
Essaouira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 SOSĀ 29.0K
$76.4 MADĀ 709
-33.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$579 SOSĀ 330.6K
$1,961 MADĀ 18.2K
-70.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mogadishu
Essaouira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.66 SOSĀ 10.1K
$30.47 MADĀ 283
-42.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.43 SOSĀ 13.9K
$38.55 MADĀ 358
-36.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.41 SOSĀ 15.1K
$48.04 MADĀ 446
-45.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.8 SOSĀ 34.7K
$44.33 MADĀ 411
37.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mogadishu
Essaouira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 SOSĀ 88.9K
$383 MADĀ 3,551
-59.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.6 SOSĀ 39.2K
$350 MADĀ 3,246
-80.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 SOSĀ 267.9K
$792 MADĀ 7,348
-40.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 SOSĀ 103.7K
$559 MADĀ 5,188
-67.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,204 SOSĀ 1.8M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,427 SOSĀ 1.4M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mogadishu
Essaouira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$335 SOSĀ 191.2K
$274 MADĀ 2,543
22.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.5
45.45%

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Last update for Mogadishu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Essaouira: February 28, 2026

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