Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 9.0% cheaper than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 31.6% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 60.1% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 53.4% less in Mogadishu

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

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Mogadishu vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$3.00 SOS1,717	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$4.50 SOS2,576	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.38	$1.17 SOS668	+242.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.62	$0.52 SOS296	+136.3%
Average			+6.3%

Islamabad vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR208.08	$1.62 SOS930	+116.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR851.66	$2.50 SOS1,431	-18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	$4.92 SOS2,817	+35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR343.64	$1.90 SOS1,087	+53.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR390.48	$1.76 SOS1,006	+24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR163.19	$1.70 SOS974	+189.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.19	$0.45 SOS260	+18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.67	$1.36 SOS779	+186.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.12	$0.58 SOS332	+136.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.52	$0.68 SOS389	+431.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.29	$0.79 SOS454	+375.5%
Average			+104.9%

Islamabad vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.6% less for transportation

	Islamabad	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	$3.38 SOS1,935	-33.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	$5.40 SOS3,091	-23.3%
Average			-31.6%

Islamabad vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	Islamabad	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	$66.67 SOS38,156	+290.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	$195.00 SOS112K	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	$77.50 SOS44,357	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	$122.35 SOS70,028	+57.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 60.1% less for childcare

	Islamabad	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	$78.33 SOS44,834	+5.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$760.00 SOS435K	-84.8%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR734.15	$2.00 SOS1,145	-24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR637.64	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	$31.67 SOS18,124	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	??
Average			-5.9%

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

	Islamabad	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	$14.00 SOS8,013	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	$14.00 SOS8,013	-59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	$25.00 SOS14,309	-74.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	$32.50 SOS18,601	-20.0%
Average			-53.4%

Islamabad vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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