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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pristina is 0.6% cheaper than Mogadishu without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pristina is 11.1% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$3.48 SOSย 1,987
68.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
$17.64 SOSย 10.1K
40.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$4.40 SOSย 2,509
43.18%
Cappuccino
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.52 SOSย 870
-5.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.51 SOSย 292
145.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.33 SOSย 190
212.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$3.98 SOSย 2,270
-43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$15.21 SOSย 8,677
-82.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.45 SOSย 827
-13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.42 SOSย 808
-57.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.89 SOSย 510
57.30%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.99 SOSย 1,138
-19.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$4.93 SOSย 2,813
27.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$3.89 SOSย 2,219
28.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
$4.87 SOSย 2,777
112.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$3.47 SOSย 1,982
-65.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$0.98 SOSย 558
65.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$3.14 SOSย 1,790
-54.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.29 SOSย 738
-8.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.24 SOSย 707
-33.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.52 SOSย 867
-49.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.42 SOSย 809
-52.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.49 SOSย 278
6.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$1.18 SOSย 673
201.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.95 SOSย 1,111
-51.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.48 SOSย 272
22.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
$20.25 SOSย 11.6K
-18.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.02 SOSย 581
124.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$0.58 SOSย 332
-12.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$6.67 SOSย 3,805
-12.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.00 SOSย 571
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
$7,369 SOSย 4.2M
209.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
$6,101 SOSย 3.5M
314.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$82.9 SOSย 47.3K
3.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
$4.85 SOSย 2,767
124.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
$57.3 SOSย 32.7K
-65.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$30.73 SOSย 17.5K
-23.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$10.66 SOSย 6,082
-24.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 โ‚ฌ149
$49.70 SOSย 28.4K
246.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
$580 SOSย 330.9K
391.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
$17.57 SOSย 10.0K
118.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
$24.67 SOSย 14.1K
29.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
$27.07 SOSย 15.4K
104.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
$60.4 SOSย 34.4K
37.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ฌ307
$154 SOSย 88.0K
130.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
$69.2 SOSย 39.5K
287.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ533
$474 SOSย 270.6K
30.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฌ387
$181 SOSย 103.2K
147.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
$4,816 SOSย 2.7M
-47.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
$2,417 SOSย 1.4M
-41.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
$331 SOSย 189.0K
97.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
8
-50.00%

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Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: January 12, 2026

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