Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 55.8% cheaper than Kinshasa.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Kinshasa, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Kinshasa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,877.82
|
$3.00
SOS1,719
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF28,129.42
|
$3.00
SOS1,719
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,749.44
|
$0.75
SOS430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,340.60
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
Kinshasa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,306.65
|
$0.99
SOS569
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,261.31
|
$2.12
SOS1,217
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,794.28
|
$5.44
SOS3,118
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,222.75
|
$1.83
SOS1,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,038.26
|
$1.85
SOS1,058
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,512.99
|
$1.55
SOS889
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,837.66
|
$0.42
SOS242
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,775.78
|
$1.18
SOS676
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,726.75
|
$0.47
SOS267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,555.75
|
$0.45
SOS256
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,370.40
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Kinshasa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,893.35
|
$3.91
SOS2,241
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.00
SOS20,052
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,795,279.11
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,867,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF40,063.17
|
$9.00
SOS5,156
|
|
pay 87.5% less for housing
|
Kinshasa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF837,556.30
|
$32.00
SOS18,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,360,360.34
|
$197.14
SOS112,945
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,898,460.96
|
$84.75
SOS48,554
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,182,739.53
|
$70.35
SOS40,306
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Kinshasa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,350,225.22
|
$58.75
SOS33,658
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,568,318.24
|
$1,040.00
SOS595,827
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kinshasa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,857.07
|
$7.00
SOS4,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,140.21
|
$1.30
SOS745
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,771.49
|
$1.10
SOS630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF272,205.80
|
$26.25
SOS15,039
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,918.54
|
$4.00
SOS2,292
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Kinshasa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,674.17
|
$17.33
SOS9,930
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,714.90
|
$24.33
SOS13,941
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF251,266.89
|
$21.00
SOS12,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF260,573.07
|
$65.67
SOS37,621
|
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