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Mogadishu vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 13.6% cheaper than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% more in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 23.0% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 9.3% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 83.4% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 47.4% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.6% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$3.50 SOS1,991	+17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.46 IDR57,634.90	$4.50 SOS2,560	+30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR9,573.97	$0.50 SOS284	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IDR4,218.44	$0.32 SOS185	+28.3%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 IDR18,702.95	$1.62 SOS924	+44.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50 IDR58,243.78	$2.50 SOS1,422	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 IDR83,409.04	$5.36 SOS3,051	+7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IDR29,374.29	$1.95 SOS1,107	+10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 IDR24,538.16	$1.64 SOS935	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 IDR21,880.37	$1.36 SOS774	+3.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IDR11,672.23	$0.45 SOS258	-35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 IDR17,772.70	$1.25 SOS710	+16.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 IDR12,908.27	$0.58 SOS330	-25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 IDR13,225.05	$0.55 SOS314	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,257.23	$0.68 SOS387	-41.2%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 23.0% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 IDR48,985.95	$3.91 SOS2,225	+32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 IDR203,709.57	$20.00 SOS11,377	+63.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,844.85 IDR496,852,607.08	$7,500.00 SOS4,266,501	-74.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.40 IDR56,641.20	$5.80 SOS3,299	+70.5%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 9.3% more for housing

	Jakarta	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 IDR412,330.33	$66.67 SOS37,924	+169.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$388.73 IDR6,471,505.21	$157.50 SOS89,597	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.77 IDR3,691,997.06	$87.50 SOS49,776	-60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.98 IDR1,198,353.53	$63.28 SOS35,998	-12.1%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 83.4% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.57 IDR2,972,834.77	$50.00 SOS28,443	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,017.72 IDR183,421,420.78	$570.00 SOS324,254	-94.8%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 IDR44,716.73	$4.00 SOS2,275	+48.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 IDR34,934.95	$1.50 SOS853	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$1.20 SOS683	-59.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.43 IDR456,690.35	$31.67 SOS18,014	+15.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.58 IDR59,622.31	??
Average			-6.0%

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pay 47.4% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.59 IDR892,076.23	$17.50 SOS9,955	-67.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.70 IDR544,467.65	$24.33 SOS13,842	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.63 IDR1,309,015.52	$26.67 SOS15,170	-66.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.07 IDR1,449,513.48	$60.50 SOS34,416	-30.5%
Average			-47.4%

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