Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 4.3 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,718
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,004
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.21
AED4.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
$1.34
AED4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,074
|
$4.42
AED16.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,387
|
$7.11
AED26.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,039
|
$2.73
AED10.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,082
|
$3.20
AED11.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS802
|
$1.05
AED3.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.81
AED2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS528
|
$0.79
AED2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS260
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.49
AED1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.49
AED1.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,240
|
$3.08
AED11.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,454
|
$21.78
AED80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,295,278
|
$44,166.62
AED162,224.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,322
|
$7.51
AED27.60
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,329
|
$107.81
AED396.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,087
|
$1,392.54
AED5,114.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,925
|
$988.79
AED3,631.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,853
|
$137.55
AED505.22
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,237
|
$700.77
AED2,573.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS506,843
|
$12,626.81
AED46,378.27
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,009
|
$11.57
AED42.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS787
|
$5.96
AED21.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS968
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,318
|
$78.72
AED289.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,500
|
$77.06
AED283.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,936
|
$60.58
AED222.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,981
|
$107.47
AED394.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,562
|
$113.87
AED418.25
|
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