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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mogadishu is 39.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mogadishu is 54.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mogadishu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 SOS 1,934
$16.09 €13.89
-78.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 SOS 10.3K
$64.1 €55.3
-71.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 SOS 2,578
$10.28 €8.88
-55.84%
Cappuccino
$1.48 SOS 843
$2.78 €2.4
-46.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 297
$2.23 €1.92
-76.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SOS 176
$1.57 €1.35
-80.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 SOS 2,324
$3.41 €2.95
19.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.74 SOS 8,371
$3.82 €3.3
285.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mogadishu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 SOS 825
$1.14 €0.98
27.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 SOS 802
$1.73 €1.49
-18.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 SOS 538
$1.67 €1.44
-43.11%
Eggs
$1.95 SOS 1,109
$3.13 €2.7
-37.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 SOS 2,772
$13.31 €11.5
-63.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 SOS 2,231
$7.99 €6.9
-50.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.03 SOS 2,857
$15.97 €13.79
-68.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 SOS 1,915
$2.28 €1.97
47.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 SOS 553
$1.7 €1.47
-42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 SOS 1,766
$2.04 €1.76
52.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 SOS 756
$2.55 €2.2
-47.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 SOS 677
$1.76 €1.52
-32.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SOS 879
$2.05 €1.77
-24.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 SOS 776
$1.98 €1.71
-30.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SOS 271
$0.81 €0.7
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.17 SOS 667
$6.59 €5.69
-82.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SOS 1,127
$1.33 €1.15
48.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mogadishu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SOS 272
$2.27 €1.96
-78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.29 SOS 11.5K
$46.15 €39.85
-56.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SOS 581
$4.23 €3.66
-75.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$0.86 €0.75
-33.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SOS 3,630
$18.68 €16.13
-65.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 SOS 570
$2.09 €1.81
-52.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,392 SOS 4.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-78.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$6,220 SOS 3.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-84.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mogadishu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 SOS 47K
$148 €128
-44.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 SOS 2,788
$20.98 €18.11
-76.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 SOS 33.2K
$39.65 €34.24
47.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mogadishu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.93 SOS 17.6K
$47.92 €41.37
-35.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.42 SOS 5,921
$18.57 €16.03
-43.89%
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mogadishu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.15 SOS 27.9K
$607 €524
-91.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$571 SOS 324.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-96.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mogadishu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 SOS 10.1K
$104 €90.1
-83.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.19 SOS 13.7K
$41.09 €35.48
-41.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.39 SOS 15K
$92.7 €80
-71.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 SOS 34.1K
$119 €102
-49.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mogadishu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 SOS 88.1K
$1,592 €1,375
-90.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.7 SOS 37.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-94.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 SOS 260K
$3,046 €2,630
-84.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 SOS 102.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-91.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,872 SOS 2.8M
$7,280 €6,286
-33.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,849 SOS 5M
$4,549 €3,928
94.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mogadishu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 SOS 193.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-76.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
3.81
109.97%

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Last update for Mogadishu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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