Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 44.3% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,479
|
$3.00
SOS1,719
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,112
|
$3.00
SOS1,719
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,426
|
$0.75
SOS430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA437
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,023
|
$0.99
SOS569
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,913
|
$2.12
SOS1,217
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA5,007
|
$5.44
SOS3,118
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,842
|
$1.83
SOS1,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,326
|
$1.85
SOS1,058
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,393
|
$1.55
SOS889
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA843
|
$0.42
SOS242
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,160
|
$1.18
SOS676
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,697
|
$0.47
SOS267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA696
|
$0.45
SOS256
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA928
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,321
|
$3.91
SOS2,241
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.00
SOS20,052
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,192,242
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,867,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,800
|
$9.00
SOS5,156
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,973
|
$32.00
SOS18,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA307,587
|
$197.14
SOS112,945
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,311
|
$84.75
SOS48,554
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA259,795
|
$70.35
SOS40,306
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA735,893
|
$58.75
SOS33,658
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,396,552
|
$1,040.00
SOS595,827
|
|
pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA716
|
$7.00
SOS4,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,921
|
$1.30
SOS745
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA819
|
$1.10
SOS630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,701
|
$26.25
SOS15,039
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,117
|
$4.00
SOS2,292
|
|
pay 57.9% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,530
|
$17.33
SOS9,930
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,529
|
$24.33
SOS13,941
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,189
|
$21.00
SOS12,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA56,917
|
$65.67
SOS37,621
|
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