Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 24.2% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.10
|
$3.00
SOS1,719
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.98
|
$3.00
SOS1,719
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.03
|
$0.75
SOS430
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.82
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.30
|
$0.99
SOS569
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
$3.76
|
$2.12
SOS1,217
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.57
|
$5.44
SOS3,118
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
$2.98
|
$1.83
SOS1,051
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
$3.33
|
$1.85
SOS1,058
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
$2.15
|
$1.55
SOS889
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.40
|
$0.42
SOS242
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.33
|
$1.18
SOS676
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
$2.28
|
$0.47
SOS267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
$1.02
|
$0.45
SOS256
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
$1.25
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
$2.04
|
$3.91
SOS2,241
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.78
|
$35.00
SOS20,052
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
$32,834.58
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,867,145
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.47
|
$9.00
SOS5,156
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.91
|
$32.00
SOS18,333
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
$803.38
|
$197.14
SOS112,945
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
$516.46
|
$84.75
SOS48,554
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$57.08
|
$70.35
SOS40,306
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$284.10
|
$58.75
SOS33,658
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
$16,534.44
|
$1,040.00
SOS595,827
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
$2.57
|
$7.00
SOS4,010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.70
|
$1.30
SOS745
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.39
|
$1.10
SOS630
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
$53.36
|
$26.25
SOS15,039
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.16
|
$4.00
SOS2,292
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.88
|
$17.33
SOS9,930
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.44
|
$24.33
SOS13,941
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
$120.51
|
$21.00
SOS12,031
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$95.51
|
$65.67
SOS37,621
|
|
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