Cost of living comparison
Praia is 59.7% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Praia instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 77.2% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,718
|
$4.41
CVE450.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,004
|
$5.15
CVE525.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$1.40
CVE143.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.95
CVE96.90
|
|
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
$1.23
CVE125.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,074
|
$5.41
CVE552.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,387
|
$3.60
CVE367.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,039
|
$2.38
CVE243.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,082
|
$1.71
CVE174.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS802
|
$1.33
CVE136.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.98
CVE99.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS528
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS260
|
$0.98
CVE99.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.53
CVE54.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.71
CVE72.68
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,240
|
$5.71
CVE582.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,454
|
$20.60
CVE2,102.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,295,278
|
$26,486.52
CVE2,703,848.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,322
|
$12.75
CVE1,301.85
|
|
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,329
|
$58.53
CVE5,975.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS103,087
|
$245.25
CVE25,035.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,925
|
$138.46
CVE14,134.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,853
|
$62.28
CVE6,357.32
|
|
pay 11.2% more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,237
|
$75.73
CVE7,730.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS506,843
|
$1,059.46
CVE108,153.94
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,009
|
$2.26
CVE230.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS787
|
$1.48
CVE150.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS968
|
$4.41
CVE450.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,318
|
$27.79
CVE2,837.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.89
CVE600.86
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,500
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,936
|
$29.43
CVE3,004.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,981
|
$78.48
CVE8,011.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,562
|
$117.72
CVE12,017.10
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