Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mogadishu vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary
Mogadishu is 18.7% cheaper than Maseru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% more in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 49.7% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 58.0% less in Mogadishu
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Maseru. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Mogadishu.
Mogadishu vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.52
LSL193.33
|
$3.50
SOS1,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
LSL135.33
|
$4.50
SOS2,567
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
LSL22.23
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
LSL13.21
|
$0.32
SOS185
|
|
Maseru vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
LSL12.38
|
$1.62
SOS927
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
LSL61.30
|
$2.50
SOS1,426
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
LSL66.99
|
$5.36
SOS3,059
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
LSL24.17
|
$1.95
SOS1,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
LSL44.98
|
$1.64
SOS938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
LSL13.71
|
$1.36
SOS776
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
LSL16.34
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
LSL19.74
|
$1.25
SOS712
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
LSL17.55
|
$0.58
SOS331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
LSL11.40
|
$0.55
SOS315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
LSL11.73
|
$0.68
SOS388
|
|
Maseru vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
LSL76.76
|
$3.91
SOS2,232
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.81
LSL483.33
|
$20.00
SOS11,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
LSL338,327.96
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,278,855
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
LSL95.70
|
$5.80
SOS3,309
|
|
Maseru vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation
pay 43.4% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
LSL548.19
|
$66.67
SOS38,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$145.97
LSL2,448.85
|
$157.50
SOS89,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.94
LSL1,240.54
|
$87.50
SOS49,920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$63.28
SOS36,102
|
|
Maseru vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing
pay 49.7% less for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.99
LSL838.73
|
$50.00
SOS28,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,133.16
LSL19,010.81
|
$570.00
SOS325,193
|
|
Maseru vs. Mogadishu - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
LSL33.83
|
$4.00
SOS2,282
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
LSL30.61
|
$1.50
SOS856
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
LSL82.17
|
$1.20
SOS685
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
LSL370.55
|
$31.67
SOS18,066
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
Maseru vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.17
LSL741.10
|
$17.50
SOS9,984
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.33
LSL676.66
|
$24.33
SOS13,883
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
LSL1,707.75
|
$26.67
SOS15,214
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.05
LSL2,416.63
|
$60.50
SOS34,516
|
|
Maseru vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing
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