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Ethiopia

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Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 44.7% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 18.3% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 6.4% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 71.7% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 88.0% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 68.0% less in Mogadishu

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mogadishu.

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Mogadishu vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 19.5% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$3.00 SOS1,717	-25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$4.50 SOS2,576	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.17 SOS668	+92.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.52 SOS296	-21.4%
Average			-19.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.62 SOS930	+36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$2.50 SOS1,431	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$4.92 SOS2,817	+20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.90 SOS1,087	+7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$1.76 SOS1,006	-61.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$1.70 SOS974	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.45 SOS260	+52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$1.36 SOS779	+37.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.58 SOS332	+88.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.68 SOS389	+209.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.79 SOS454	+62.8%
Average			+18.3%

Addis Ababa vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.4% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$3.38 SOS1,935	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$5.40 SOS3,091	+53.2%
Average			+6.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation

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pay 71.7% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$66.67 SOS38,156	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$195.00 SOS112K	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$77.50 SOS44,357	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$122.35 SOS70,028	-22.0%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 88.0% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$78.33 SOS44,834	-42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$760.00 SOS435K	-97.5%
Average			-88.0%

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pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.00 SOS1,145	+117.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$31.67 SOS18,124	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	??
Average			+17.5%

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pay 68.0% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$14.00 SOS8,013	-57.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$14.00 SOS8,013	-80.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$25.00 SOS14,309	-68.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$32.50 SOS18,601	-60.7%
Average			-68.0%

Addis Ababa vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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