Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 56.6% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.40
€13.36
|
$3.00
SOS1,713
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.66
|
$3.00
SOS1,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.51
|
$0.75
SOS428
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.75
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
$0.99
SOS567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
€3.74
|
$2.12
SOS1,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.12
|
$5.44
SOS3,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
$1.83
SOS1,047
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.87
|
$1.85
SOS1,054
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$1.55
SOS886
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$0.42
SOS242
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.18
SOS673
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.79
|
$0.47
SOS267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$0.45
SOS255
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.44
SOS249
|
|
pay 59.4% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.73
€8.10
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.46
€66.30
|
$35.00
SOS19,984
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,182.39
€32,640.46
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,854,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.20
€16.88
|
$9.00
SOS5,139
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.87
€20.29
|
$32.00
SOS18,271
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,063.35
€986.52
|
$197.14
SOS112,564
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$840.88
€780.13
|
$84.75
SOS48,390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.65
€74.82
|
$70.35
SOS40,170
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.45
€351.11
|
$58.75
SOS33,545
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,404.29
€5,941.58
|
$1,040.00
SOS593,818
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
€7.91
|
$7.00
SOS3,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
€4.22
|
$1.30
SOS742
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
€9.89
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.26
€34.57
|
$26.25
SOS14,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€15.76
|
$4.00
SOS2,284
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€86.01
|
$17.33
SOS9,897
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.44
€33.81
|
$24.33
SOS13,894
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.67
€73.91
|
$21.00
SOS11,991
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.75
€111.10
|
$65.67
SOS37,494
|
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