Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Hargeysa Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Hargeysa

😐 Solo nomad: Mogadishu is 3.5% more expensive than Hargeysa without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mogadishu is 5% cheaper than Hargeysa without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mogadishu
Hargeysa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 SOS 1,934
$2.63 SOS 1,495
29.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 SOS 10.3K
$15.23 SOS 8,653
19.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 SOS 2,578
$5.43 SOS 3,084
-16.39%
Cappuccino
$1.48 SOS 843
$1.14 SOS 650
29.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 297
$0.96 SOS 544
-45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SOS 176
$0.51 SOS 291
-39.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 SOS 2,324
$9.91 SOS 5,629
-58.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.74 SOS 8,371
$9.83 SOS 5,582
49.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mogadishu
Hargeysa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 SOS 825
$1.33 SOS 756
9.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 SOS 802
$0.73 SOS 415
93.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 SOS 538
$1.69 SOS 957
-43.79%
Eggs
$1.95 SOS 1,109
$2.78 SOS 1,577
-29.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 SOS 2,772
$2.05 SOS 1,164
138.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 SOS 2,231
$6.01 SOS 3,414
-34.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.03 SOS 2,857
$4.57 SOS 2,598
10.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 SOS 1,915
$3.3 SOS 1,876
2.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 SOS 553
$2.01 SOS 1,144
-51.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 SOS 1,766
$2.61 SOS 1,483
19.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 SOS 756
$0.85 SOS 483
56.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 SOS 677
$0.98 SOS 555
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SOS 879
$1.3 SOS 738
19.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 SOS 776
$0.48 SOS 275
185.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SOS 271
$0.79 SOS 451
-39.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.17 SOS 667
$1.01 SOS 576
15.84%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$2.94 SOS 1,671
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SOS 1,127
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Mogadishu
Hargeysa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SOS 272
$0.29 SOS 167
65.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.29 SOS 11.5K
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
-31.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SOS 581
$3.05 SOS 1,731
-66.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$0.87 SOS 496
-34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SOS 3,630
$7.01 SOS 3,983
-8.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 SOS 570
$1.05 SOS 599
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,392 SOS 4.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$6,220 SOS 3.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mogadishu
Hargeysa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 SOS 47K
$111 SOS 62.8K
-25.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 SOS 2,788
$7.67 SOS 4,356
-35.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 SOS 33.2K
$27.59 SOS 15.7K
111.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mogadishu
Hargeysa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.93 SOS 17.6K
$34.4 SOS 19.5K
-10.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.42 SOS 5,921
$8.79 SOS 4,992
18.54%
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 SOS 2,881
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mogadishu
Hargeysa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.15 SOS 27.9K
$36.3 SOS 20.6K
35.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$571 SOS 324.3K
$608 SOS 345.1K
-6.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mogadishu
Hargeysa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 SOS 10.1K
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
-21.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.19 SOS 13.7K
$20.18 SOS 11.5K
19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.39 SOS 15K
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
34.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 SOS 34.1K
$29.9 SOS 17K
100.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mogadishu
Hargeysa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 SOS 88.1K
$187 SOS 106.1K
-17.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.7 SOS 37.9K
$124 SOS 70.3K
-46.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 SOS 260K
$457 SOS 259.5K
0.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 SOS 102.4K
$250 SOS 141.9K
-27.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,872 SOS 2.8M
$3,768 SOS 2.1M
29.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,849 SOS 5M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mogadishu
Hargeysa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 SOS 193.5K
$304 SOS 172.9K
11.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
20
-60.00%

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Last update for Mogadishu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

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