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Mogadishu vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 7.4% more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 55.8% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 2.4% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 2.7% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 17.0% more in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 67.3% less in Mogadishu

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Mogadishu. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 55.8% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 ERN180.00	$3.50 SOS1,994	-70.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$4.50 SOS2,563	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 ERN18.75	$0.50 SOS285	-60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.32 SOS185	-67.5%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Asmara	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.62 SOS926
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$2.50 SOS1,424	+66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ERN79.49	$5.36 SOS3,054	+1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.95 SOS1,108	-55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.64 SOS937	-86.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.36 SOS775	-75.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.45 SOS258	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$1.25 SOS710	+37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ERN7.56	$0.58 SOS331	+15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ERN10.43	$0.55 SOS314	-20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ERN6.50	$0.68 SOS388	+57.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 2.4% more for transportation

	Asmara	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.52 ERN127.76	$3.91 SOS2,228	-54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$20.00 SOS11,392	+150.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$7,500.00 SOS4,271,848	-88.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.80 SOS3,304
Average			+2.4%

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pay 2.7% less for housing

	Asmara	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$66.67 SOS37,972	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$157.50 SOS89,709	-66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$87.50 SOS49,838	-78.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$63.28 SOS36,043	+200.9%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 17.0% more for childcare

	Asmara	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$50.00 SOS28,479	+100.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$570.00 SOS324,660	-66.0%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ERN12.00	$4.00 SOS2,278	+400.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.82 ERN12.38	$1.50 SOS854	+81.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.20 SOS684
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$31.67 SOS18,037	+17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	??
Average			+166.4%

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pay 67.3% less for clothing

	Asmara	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$17.50 SOS9,968	-78.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$24.33 SOS13,860	-67.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$26.67 SOS15,189	-86.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$60.50 SOS34,460	-36.3%
Average			-67.3%

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