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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 63.7% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 97.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 70.7% more expensive than Mogadishu without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$3.44 SOS 1,964
213.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$18.12 SOS 10.3K
146.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$4.60 SOS 2,629
79.78%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$1.53 SOS 875
101.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.49 SOS 279
53.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.31 SOS 176
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$3.97 SOS 2,268
-43.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$15.12 SOS 8,630
-80.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.46 SOS 834
30.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.34 SOS 766
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$0.93 SOS 530
103.23%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$1.95 SOS 1,116
31.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$5.15 SOS 2,940
47.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$4.11 SOS 2,344
49.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$5.14 SOS 2,935
81.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$3.35 SOS 1,914
-64.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.02 SOS 585
60.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$3.12 SOS 1,781
-40.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.33 SOS 762
67.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.25 SOS 713
-48.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.49 SOS 853
-57.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$1.39 SOS 796
-12.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.49 SOS 278
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$1.18 SOS 673
147.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$2.03 SOS 1,161
-21.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$0.49 SOS 278
-22.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$19.86 SOS 11.3K
-25.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.03 SOS 586
43.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.61 SOS 350
13.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$6.55 SOS 3,740
10.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.05 SOS 599
9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$7,481 SOS 4.3M
145.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$6,044 SOS 3.5M
231.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$83.9 SOS 47.9K
-13.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$5.13 SOS 2,931
132.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$56.4 SOS 32.2K
-68.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$30.74 SOS 17.6K
96.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$10.66 SOS 6,088
53.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$50.8 SOS 29.0K
416.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$579 SOS 330.6K
798.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$17.66 SOS 10.1K
332.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$24.43 SOS 13.9K
81.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$26.41 SOS 15.1K
350.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$60.8 SOS 34.7K
87.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$156 SOS 88.9K
354.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$68.6 SOS 39.2K
565.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$469 SOS 267.9K
183.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$182 SOS 103.7K
328.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$3,204 SOS 1.8M
-23.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$2,427 SOS 1.4M
-41.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mogadishu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$335 SOS 191.2K
93.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
8
48.63%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mogadishu: February 28, 2026

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