Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 6.0 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,718
|
$8.84
HK$68.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,004
|
$5.77
HK$44.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.33
HK$10.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$1.13
HK$8.74
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
$2.29
HK$17.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,074
|
$14.28
HK$110.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,387
|
$12.15
HK$94.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,039
|
$4.01
HK$31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,082
|
$4.49
HK$34.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS802
|
$1.68
HK$13.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$1.16
HK$9.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS528
|
$1.75
HK$13.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS260
|
$1.47
HK$11.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$1.21
HK$9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$1.20
HK$9.30
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,240
|
$11.66
HK$90.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,454
|
$64.07
HK$497.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,295,278
|
$33,292.33
HK$258,693.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,322
|
$13.71
HK$106.54
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,329
|
$22.03
HK$171.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,087
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,061.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,925
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,559.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,853
|
$196.11
HK$1,523.88
|
|
pay 18.5 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,237
|
$929.71
HK$7,224.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS506,843
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,130.58
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,009
|
$7.69
HK$59.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS787
|
$5.31
HK$41.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS968
|
$12.81
HK$99.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,318
|
$86.33
HK$670.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.81
HK$99.57
|
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pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,500
|
$76.24
HK$592.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,936
|
$41.17
HK$319.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,981
|
$91.44
HK$710.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,562
|
$135.10
HK$1,049.81
|
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