Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 67.6% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Washington, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$3.00
SOS1,715
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.00
SOS1,715
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.75
SOS429
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
|
$0.99
SOS568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
$2.12
SOS1,215
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$5.44
SOS3,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.83
SOS1,048
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
|
$1.85
SOS1,056
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.55
SOS887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.42
SOS242
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.18
SOS674
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.47
SOS267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.45
SOS256
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$3.91
SOS2,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$35.00
SOS20,007
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,190.00
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,858,460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.74
|
$9.00
SOS5,145
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
|
$32.00
SOS18,292
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,358.41
|
$197.14
SOS112,692
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,908.82
|
$84.75
SOS48,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.27
|
$70.35
SOS40,215
|
|
pay 96.4% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,135.91
|
$58.75
SOS33,583
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,775.60
|
$1,040.00
SOS594,489
|
|
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.00
SOS4,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$1.30
SOS743
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.10
SOS629
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
|
$26.25
SOS15,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
pay 59.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.02
|
$17.33
SOS9,908
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
|
$24.33
SOS13,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
|
$21.00
SOS12,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.61
|
$65.67
SOS37,537
|
|
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