Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 17.8% cheaper than Ecuador.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
Ecuador
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
|
$3.00
SOS1,718
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
|
$3.50
SOS2,004
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
Ecuador
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.88
SOS1,074
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$5.91
SOS3,387
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$1.81
SOS1,039
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.89
SOS1,082
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.40
SOS802
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.92
SOS528
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.45
SOS260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
Ecuador
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$3.91
SOS2,240
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.66
|
$20.00
SOS11,454
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,909.09
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,295,278
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
|
$5.80
SOS3,322
|
|
pay 17.7% more for housing
Ecuador
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
|
$33.75
SOS19,329
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.73
|
$180.00
SOS103,087
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.55
|
$85.43
SOS48,925
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.41
|
$104.51
SOS59,853
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
Ecuador
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.10
|
$73.75
SOS42,237
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,167.67
|
$885.00
SOS506,843
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
Ecuador
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
|
$7.00
SOS4,009
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
|
$1.38
SOS787
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
|
$1.69
SOS968
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.11
|
$25.00
SOS14,318
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
|
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pay 50.9% less for clothing
Ecuador
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
|
$18.33
SOS10,500
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
|
$24.33
SOS13,936
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.02
|
$22.67
SOS12,981
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.02
|
$67.33
SOS38,562
|
|
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