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Mogadishu vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 9.6% cheaper than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 78.6% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 31.1% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 32.4% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 44.9% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.2% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.00 SYP104,016	$3.50 SOS1,994	-56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 SYP78,012	$4.50 SOS2,563	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SYP17,769	$0.50 SOS285	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SYP10,683	$0.32 SOS185	-60.4%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 78.6% more for groceries

	Damascus	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 SYP6,447	$1.62 SOS926	+227.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.61 SYP20,885	$2.50 SOS1,424	+55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.76 SYP48,876	$5.36 SOS3,054	+42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.91 SYP24,801	$1.95 SOS1,108	+2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 SYP42,227	$1.64 SOS937	-49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 SYP5,857	$1.36 SOS775	+202.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SYP9,879	$0.45 SOS258	-40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.49 SYP6,389	$1.25 SOS710	+153.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 SYP4,423	$0.58 SOS331	+70.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 SYP4,162	$0.55 SOS314	+72.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 SYP3,890	$0.68 SOS388	+127.4%
Average			+78.6%

Damascus vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

	Damascus	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.62 SYP203,114	$3.91 SOS2,228	-75.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$20.00 SOS11,392	+17.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195,030,000	$7,500.00 SOS4,271,848	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.00 SYP91,014	$5.80 SOS3,304	-17.1%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 26.9% less for housing

	Damascus	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.00 SYP715,110	$66.67 SOS37,972	+21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.84 SYP3,170,438	$157.50 SOS89,709	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.43 SYP2,293,994	$87.50 SOS49,838	-50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.88 SYP1,441,692	$63.28 SOS36,043	-42.9%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

	Damascus	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.17 SYP639,265	$50.00 SOS28,479	+1.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,704.59 SYP22,163,040	$570.00 SOS324,660	-66.6%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 SYP20,803	$4.00 SOS2,278	+150.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 SYP25,137	$1.50 SOS854	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$1.20 SOS684	-60.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.25 SYP211,282	$31.67 SOS18,037	+94.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	??
Average			+40.6%

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pay 44.9% less for clothing

	Damascus	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.25 SYP575,338	$17.50 SOS9,968	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.25 SYP536,332	$24.33 SOS13,860	-41.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.50 SYP747,615	$26.67 SOS15,189	-53.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 SYP1,040,160	$60.50 SOS34,460	-24.4%
Average			-44.9%

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