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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Pristina Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Pristina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mogadishu is 0.6% more expensive than Pristina without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mogadishu is 10% cheaper than Pristina without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mogadishu
Pristina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 SOSย 1,987
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
-40.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.64 SOSย 10.1K
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
-28.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.40 SOSย 2,509
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
-30.16%
Cappuccino
$1.52 SOSย 870
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOSย 292
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-59.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 SOSย 190
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
-67.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.98 SOSย 2,270
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
76.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$15.21 SOSย 8,677
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
480.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mogadishu
Pristina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 SOSย 827
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
15.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 SOSย 808
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
136.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 SOSย 510
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
-36.43%
Eggs
$1.99 SOSย 1,138
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
24.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 SOSย 2,813
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
-21.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 SOSย 2,219
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
-21.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.87 SOSย 2,777
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
-52.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 SOSย 1,982
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
186.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 SOSย 558
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
-39.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SOSย 1,790
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
121.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 SOSย 738
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
9.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SOSย 707
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
49.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 SOSย 867
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
97.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 SOSย 809
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
111.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 SOSย 278
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
-5.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.18 SOSย 673
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-66.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SOSย 1,111
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
107.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mogadishu
Pristina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SOSย 272
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
-18.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.25 SOSย 11.6K
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
23.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SOSย 581
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-55.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOSย 332
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
13.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 SOSย 3,805
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
14.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 SOSย 571
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,369 SOSย 4.2M
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
-67.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$6,101 SOSย 3.5M
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
-75.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mogadishu
Pristina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 SOSย 47.3K
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
-3.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.85 SOSย 2,767
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
-55.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 SOSย 32.7K
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
193.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mogadishu
Pristina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 SOSย 17.5K
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
30.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 SOSย 6,082
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
32.42%
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mogadishu
Pristina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.70 SOSย 28.4K
$172 โ‚ฌ149
-71.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$580 SOSย 330.9K
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
-79.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mogadishu
Pristina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.57 SOSย 10.0K
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
-54.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.67 SOSย 14.1K
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
-22.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.07 SOSย 15.4K
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
-51.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.4 SOSย 34.4K
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
-27.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mogadishu
Pristina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 SOSย 88.0K
$356 โ‚ฌ307
-56.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.2 SOSย 39.5K
$269 โ‚ฌ232
-74.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 SOSย 270.6K
$619 โ‚ฌ533
-23.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 SOSย 103.2K
$449 โ‚ฌ387
-59.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,816 SOSย 2.7M
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
89.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,417 SOSย 1.4M
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
69.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mogadishu
Pristina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 SOSย 189.0K
$654 โ‚ฌ564
-49.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
4
100.00%

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Last update for Mogadishu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

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