Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 61.2% more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$3.00
SOS1,705
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
$3.50
SOS1,990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.62
SOS355
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$0.50
SOS284
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.17
SOS663
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN134
|
$1.88
SOS1,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN206
|
$5.91
SOS3,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
$1.81
SOS1,032
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN107
|
$1.89
SOS1,074
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.40
SOS796
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.92
SOS524
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$0.45
SOS258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.46
SOS263
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN268
|
$3.91
SOS2,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN605
|
$20.00
SOS11,370
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,263,683
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN698
|
$5.80
SOS3,297
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Kabul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
$33.75
SOS19,187
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
$180.00
SOS102,328
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
$85.43
SOS48,565
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
$104.51
SOS59,413
|
|
pay 96.2% more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
$73.75
SOS41,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
$885.00
SOS503,115
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN347
|
$7.00
SOS3,979
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN94
|
$1.38
SOS782
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
$1.69
SOS961
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN619
|
$25.00
SOS14,212
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN149
|
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pay 34.7% more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
$18.33
SOS10,422
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
$24.33
SOS13,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
$22.67
SOS12,886
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
$67.33
SOS38,278
|
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