Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 51.7% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.87
|
$3.00
SOS1,726
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.93
|
$3.50
SOS2,013
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.56
|
$0.62
SOS360
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.45
|
$0.50
SOS288
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.31
|
$1.17
SOS671
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.26
|
$1.88
SOS1,079
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.00
|
$5.91
SOS3,403
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.98
|
$1.81
SOS1,044
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.06
|
$1.89
SOS1,087
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.62
|
$1.40
SOS805
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.21
|
$0.38
SOS220
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.26
|
$0.92
SOS531
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.91
|
$0.45
SOS261
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.81
|
$0.46
SOS266
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.68
|
$0.54
SOS313
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.54
|
$3.91
SOS2,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.39
|
$20.00
SOS11,505
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,400.89
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,314,539
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.62
|
$5.80
SOS3,337
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.03
|
$33.75
SOS19,415
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,293.33
|
$180.00
SOS103,549
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,245.51
|
$85.43
SOS49,145
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP69.01
|
$104.51
SOS60,122
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP633.08
|
$73.75
SOS42,426
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,890.79
|
$885.00
SOS509,116
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.22
|
$7.00
SOS4,027
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.35
|
$1.38
SOS791
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.57
|
$1.69
SOS972
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP55.74
|
$25.00
SOS14,382
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.42
|
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pay 62.5% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP98.47
|
$18.33
SOS10,547
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.82
|
$24.33
SOS13,998
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP100.47
|
$22.67
SOS13,039
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP89.18
|
$67.33
SOS38,735
|
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