Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 13.0% cheaper than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
$3.00
SOS1,715
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
$3.00
SOS1,715
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
MRO916
|
$0.75
SOS429
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MRO620
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
$0.99
SOS568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
$2.12
SOS1,215
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
$5.44
SOS3,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
$1.83
SOS1,048
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
MRO964
|
$1.85
SOS1,056
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
MRO399
|
$1.55
SOS887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
MRO327
|
$0.42
SOS242
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MRO287
|
$1.18
SOS674
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO153
|
$0.47
SOS267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO124
|
$0.45
SOS256
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO122
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
$3.91
SOS2,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
$35.00
SOS20,007
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,858,460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
$9.00
SOS5,145
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
$32.00
SOS18,292
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
$197.14
SOS112,692
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
$84.75
SOS48,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
$70.35
SOS40,215
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
$58.75
SOS33,583
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
$1,040.00
SOS594,489
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
MRO902
|
$7.00
SOS4,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MRO936
|
$1.30
SOS743
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
$1.10
SOS629
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
$26.25
SOS15,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
$17.33
SOS9,908
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
$24.33
SOS13,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
$21.00
SOS12,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
$65.67
SOS37,537
|
|
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