Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 68.5% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.41
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.09
|
$0.75
SOS427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.22
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
$0.99
SOS566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.72
|
$2.12
SOS1,211
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.82
|
$5.44
SOS3,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.21
|
$1.83
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.49
|
$1.85
SOS1,053
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.22
|
$1.55
SOS884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.42
SOS241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.42
|
$1.18
SOS672
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.74
|
$0.47
SOS266
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.77
|
$0.45
SOS255
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.46
|
$0.44
SOS249
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.26
|
$3.91
SOS2,229
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$151.52
|
$35.00
SOS19,947
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,304.32
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,846,940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.12
|
$9.00
SOS5,129
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$103.91
|
$32.00
SOS18,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,762.61
|
$197.14
SOS112,355
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,263.11
|
$84.75
SOS48,300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$277.49
|
$70.35
SOS40,095
|
|
pay 94.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,553.14
|
$58.75
SOS33,483
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,523.28
|
$1,040.00
SOS592,714
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.12
|
$7.00
SOS3,989
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.66
|
$1.30
SOS741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.36
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$97.95
|
$26.25
SOS14,960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.20
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
pay 74.2% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$141.60
|
$17.33
SOS9,879
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$110.11
|
$24.33
SOS13,868
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$203.81
|
$21.00
SOS11,968
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$277.35
|
$65.67
SOS37,425
|
|
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