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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 27.2% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 64.9% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.4 SOS 1,934
216.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$18.17 SOS 10.3K
138.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.54 SOS 2,578
86.12%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.48 SOS 843
111.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.52 SOS 297
46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.31 SOS 176
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$4.09 SOS 2,324
-47.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$14.74 SOS 8,371
-79.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.45 SOS 825
30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.41 SOS 802
-51.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.95 SOS 538
94.74%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.95 SOS 1,109
30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$4.88 SOS 2,772
59.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.93 SOS 2,231
65.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$5.03 SOS 2,857
91.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.37 SOS 1,915
-64.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.97 SOS 553
63.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$3.11 SOS 1,766
-42.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.33 SOS 756
74.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.19 SOS 677
-40.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.55 SOS 879
-56.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.37 SOS 776
-9.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.48 SOS 271
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.17 SOS 667
150.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.98 SOS 1,127
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.48 SOS 272
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$20.29 SOS 11.5K
-27.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.02 SOS 581
47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.57 SOS 325
26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.39 SOS 3,630
10.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1 SOS 570
14.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$7,392 SOS 4.2M
148.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$6,220 SOS 3.5M
228.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$82.8 SOS 47K
-10.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.91 SOS 2,788
138.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$58.4 SOS 33.2K
-69.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$30.93 SOS 17.6K
99.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$10.42 SOS 5,921
56.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$49.15 SOS 27.9K
443.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$571 SOS 324.3K
794.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$17.75 SOS 10.1K
335.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$24.19 SOS 13.7K
80.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$26.39 SOS 15K
352.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$60.1 SOS 34.1K
86.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$155 SOS 88.1K
349.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$66.7 SOS 37.9K
601.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$458 SOS 260K
195.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$180 SOS 102.4K
332.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$4,872 SOS 2.8M
-53.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$8,849 SOS 5M
-84.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$341 SOS 193.5K
77.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
8
48.63%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mogadishu: October 27, 2025

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