Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 3.7% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
TRY168.35
|
$3.00
SOS1,713
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
TRY168.35
|
$3.00
SOS1,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
TRY31.02
|
$0.75
SOS428
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TRY11.89
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 56.2% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
TRY15.51
|
$0.99
SOS567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
TRY117.77
|
$2.12
SOS1,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
TRY143.76
|
$5.44
SOS3,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
TRY60.90
|
$1.83
SOS1,047
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
TRY66.02
|
$1.85
SOS1,054
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
TRY13.31
|
$1.55
SOS886
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
TRY23.02
|
$0.42
SOS242
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TRY13.36
|
$1.18
SOS673
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY17.45
|
$0.47
SOS267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.25
|
$0.45
SOS255
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.11
|
$0.44
SOS249
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
TRY139.95
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
TRY505.04
|
$35.00
SOS19,984
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
TRY1,346,773.08
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,854,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
TRY127.94
|
$9.00
SOS5,139
|
|
pay 41.5% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
TRY312.38
|
$32.00
SOS18,271
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
TRY11,265.20
|
$197.14
SOS112,564
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
TRY7,526.50
|
$84.75
SOS48,390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
TRY1,617.43
|
$70.35
SOS40,170
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
TRY7,345.92
|
$58.75
SOS33,545
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
TRY146,609.90
|
$1,040.00
SOS593,818
|
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
TRY84.17
|
$7.00
SOS3,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TRY69.89
|
$1.30
SOS742
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
TRY58.92
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
TRY757.62
|
$26.25
SOS14,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
TRY108.58
|
$4.00
SOS2,284
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
TRY1,433.79
|
$17.33
SOS9,897
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
TRY1,084.47
|
$24.33
SOS13,894
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
TRY2,491.53
|
$21.00
SOS11,991
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
TRY2,132.81
|
$65.67
SOS37,494
|
|
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