Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 15.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.30
|
$3.00
SOS1,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.56
|
$3.00
SOS1,711
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.23
|
$0.75
SOS428
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.02
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.96
|
$0.99
SOS567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.66
|
$2.12
SOS1,212
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.58
|
$5.44
SOS3,103
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.76
|
$1.83
SOS1,046
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.87
|
$1.85
SOS1,053
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.94
|
$1.55
SOS885
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.20
|
$0.42
SOS241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.97
|
$1.18
SOS673
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.15
|
$0.47
SOS266
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.20
|
$0.45
SOS255
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.03
|
$0.44
SOS249
|
|
pay 58.3% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.57
|
$3.91
SOS2,231
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM54.33
|
$35.00
SOS19,959
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM173,845.11
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,849,281
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.89
|
$9.00
SOS5,132
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM128.30
|
$32.00
SOS18,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,321.23
|
$197.14
SOS112,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,401.05
|
$84.75
SOS48,330
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM193.40
|
$70.35
SOS40,120
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,208.22
|
$58.75
SOS33,503
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM37,246.31
|
$1,040.00
SOS593,074
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.47
|
$7.00
SOS3,992
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.57
|
$1.30
SOS741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.56
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM209.70
|
$26.25
SOS14,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.73
|
$4.00
SOS2,281
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM231.72
|
$17.33
SOS9,885
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM146.18
|
$24.33
SOS13,876
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM325.21
|
$21.00
SOS11,976
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM348.99
|
$65.67
SOS37,447
|
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