Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mogadishu and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mogadishu is 21.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mogadishu is 39.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mogadishu
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 SOS 1,934
$10.75 ₾29.26
-68.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 SOS 10.3K
$43.26 ₾118
-58.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 SOS 2,578
$8.45 ₾22.99
-46.27%
Cappuccino
$1.48 SOS 843
$3.13 ₾8.5
-52.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 297
$0.76 ₾2.07
-31.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SOS 176
$0.45 ₾1.23
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 SOS 2,324
$2.14 ₾5.83
91.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.74 SOS 8,371
$2.95 ₾8.02
399.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mogadishu
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 SOS 825
$1.89 ₾5.15
-23.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 SOS 802
$0.68 ₾1.86
107.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 SOS 538
$1.85 ₾5.03
-48.65%
Eggs
$1.95 SOS 1,109
$2.55 ₾6.95
-23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 SOS 2,772
$7.79 ₾21.19
-37.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 SOS 2,231
$6.5 ₾17.69
-39.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.03 SOS 2,857
$9.64 ₾26.22
-47.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 SOS 1,915
$1.21 ₾3.28
178.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 SOS 553
$1.59 ₾4.33
-38.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 SOS 1,766
$1.78 ₾4.85
74.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 SOS 756
$2.32 ₾6.3
-42.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 SOS 677
$0.71 ₾1.94
67.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SOS 879
$0.68 ₾1.85
127.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 SOS 776
$1.24 ₾3.37
10.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SOS 271
$0.71 ₾1.92
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.17 SOS 667
$2.93 ₾7.97
-60.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SOS 1,127
$1.55 ₾4.21
27.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mogadishu
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 SOS 272
$0.36 ₾0.98
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.29 SOS 11.5K
$14.67 ₾39.91
38.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SOS 581
$1.5 ₾4.07
-32.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 SOS 325
$0.72 ₾1.97
-20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SOS 3,630
$7.09 ₾19.3
-9.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 SOS 570
$1.14 ₾3.09
-12.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,392 SOS 4.2M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-59.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$6,220 SOS 3.5M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-69.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mogadishu
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 SOS 47K
$74 ₾201
11.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 SOS 2,788
$11.72 ₾31.89
-58.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 SOS 33.2K
$17.76 ₾48.31
229.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mogadishu
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.93 SOS 17.6K
$61.7 ₾168
-49.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.42 SOS 5,921
$16.27 ₾44.26
-35.96%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mogadishu
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.15 SOS 27.9K
$267 ₾727
-81.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$571 SOS 324.3K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-88.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mogadishu
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 SOS 10.1K
$77.4 ₾211
-77.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.19 SOS 13.7K
$43.57 ₾119
-44.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.39 SOS 15K
$119 ₾325
-77.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 SOS 34.1K
$112 ₾305
-46.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mogadishu
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 SOS 88.1K
$696 ₾1,895
-77.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.7 SOS 37.9K
$468 ₾1,273
-85.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 SOS 260K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-66.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 SOS 102.4K
$779 ₾2,119
-76.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,872 SOS 2.8M
$2,244 ₾6,104
117.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,849 SOS 5M
$1,354 ₾3,683
553.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mogadishu
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 SOS 193.5K
$606 ₾1,650
-43.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.89
-32.72%

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Last update for Mogadishu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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