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Mogadishu vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 1.8% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 41.2% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 27.3% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 40.6% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 72.7% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.09 TJS55.86	$3.50 SOS1,994	-42.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 TJS82.58	$4.50 SOS2,563	-50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.51	$0.50 SOS285	-16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.19	$0.32 SOS185	-6.6%
Average			-28.9%

Dushanbe vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.2% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 TJS5.45	$1.62 SOS926	+173.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.82 TJS53.43	$2.50 SOS1,424	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 TJS36.37	$5.36 SOS3,054	+35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 TJS16.18	$1.95 SOS1,108	+10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 TJS18.84	$1.64 SOS937	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 TJS7.11	$1.36 SOS775	+75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 TJS12.27	$0.45 SOS258	-66.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 TJS8.46	$1.25 SOS710	+35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.24	$0.58 SOS331	+1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TJS2.84	$0.55 SOS314	+78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 TJS2.18	$0.68 SOS388	+186.1%
Average			+41.2%

Dushanbe vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.3% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 TJS37.81	$3.91 SOS2,228	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.59 TJS97.15	$20.00 SOS11,392	+88.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,647.15 TJS106,867.61	$7,500.00 SOS4,271,848	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.60 TJS33.03	$5.80 SOS3,304	+61.1%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 40.6% more for housing

	Dushanbe	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.59 TJS179.73	$66.67 SOS37,972	+240.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$432.36 TJS3,967.06	$157.50 SOS89,709	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.58 TJS2,290.02	$87.50 SOS49,838	-64.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.01 TJS385.46	$63.28 SOS36,043	+50.6%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 72.7% less for childcare

	Dushanbe	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$105.88 TJS971.52	$50.00 SOS28,479	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,623.59 TJS69,949.71	$570.00 SOS324,660	-92.5%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 TJS9.72	$4.00 SOS2,278	+277.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 TJS17.81	$1.50 SOS854	-22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 TJS29.15	$1.20 SOS684	-62.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.10 TJS386.30	$31.67 SOS18,037	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.29 TJS48.58	??
Average			+42.0%

Dushanbe vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Dushanbe	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.43 TJS297.53	$17.50 SOS9,968	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.87 TJS375.01	$24.33 SOS13,860	-40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.41 TJS728.64	$26.67 SOS15,189	-66.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.24 TJS534.34	$60.50 SOS34,460	+3.9%
Average			-37.2%

Dushanbe vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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