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

😐 Solo nomad: Pristina is 13.3% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pristina is 13.7% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.77 €4.97
$3.44 SOS 1,964
67.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.77 €21.32
$18.12 SOS 10.3K
36.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 €5.55
$4.60 SOS 2,629
40.22%
Cappuccino
$1.42 €1.22
$1.53 SOS 875
-7.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.49 SOS 279
167.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.31 SOS 176
219.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.97 SOS 2,268
-43.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$15.12 SOS 8,630
-83.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.46 SOS 834
-8.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 €0.53
$1.34 SOS 766
-53.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.93 SOS 530
46.24%
Eggs
$1.53 €1.31
$1.95 SOS 1,116
-21.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 €5.12
$5.15 SOS 2,940
15.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 €4.27
$4.11 SOS 2,344
20.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 €8.88
$5.14 SOS 2,935
100.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$3.35 SOS 1,914
-62.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 €1.40
$1.02 SOS 585
59.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 €1.21
$3.12 SOS 1,781
-55.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.33 SOS 762
-11.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.25 SOS 713
-36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.49 SOS 853
-46.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.39 SOS 796
-48.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.49 SOS 278
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 €3.04
$1.18 SOS 673
199.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$2.03 SOS 1,161
-55.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
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🚌 Getting Around
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.49 SOS 278
24.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.88 €13.67
$19.86 SOS 11.3K
-20.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.03 SOS 586
119.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.61 SOS 350
-16.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 €5.12
$6.55 SOS 3,740
-9.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.25
$1.05 SOS 599
39.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K €20.1K
$7,481 SOS 4.3M
212.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K €21.5K
$6,044 SOS 3.5M
313.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.3 €74.3
$83.9 SOS 47.9K
2.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 €9.08
$5.13 SOS 2,931
105.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 €16.83
$56.4 SOS 32.2K
-65.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 €19.96
$30.74 SOS 17.6K
-24.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.19 €7.05
$10.66 SOS 6,088
-23.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 €4.01
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 €150
$50.8 SOS 29.0K
243.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,941 €2,532
$579 SOS 330.6K
407.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.32 €32.99
$17.66 SOS 10.1K
116.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.90 €27.47
$24.43 SOS 13.9K
30.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 €47.80
$26.41 SOS 15.1K
110.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 €72.8
$60.8 SOS 34.7K
39.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 €308
$156 SOS 88.9K
129.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 €230
$68.6 SOS 39.2K
289.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 €526
$469 SOS 267.9K
30.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 €385
$182 SOS 103.7K
145.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,585 €2,226
$3,204 SOS 1.8M
-19.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,429 €1,230
$2,427 SOS 1.4M
-41.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$678 €584
$335 SOS 191.2K
102.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
8
-50.00%

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Last update for Pristina: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: February 28, 2026

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