Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 13.4% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SOS427
|
$0.49
₹40.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.21
₹17.51
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
SOS566
|
$0.53
₹44.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
SOS1,211
|
$2.13
₹177.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
SOS3,101
|
$2.82
₹235.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
SOS1,045
|
$1.02
₹85.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
SOS1,053
|
$1.68
₹140.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
SOS884
|
$0.74
₹61.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
SOS241
|
$0.33
₹27.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SOS672
|
$0.44
₹36.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SOS266
|
$0.23
₹19.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS255
|
$0.15
₹12.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS249
|
$0.18
₹15.36
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,229
|
$4.64
₹386.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
SOS19,947
|
$12.22
₹1,018.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,750.00
SOS3,846,940
|
$13,440.78
₹1,120,694.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
SOS5,129
|
$2.57
₹213.95
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.00
SOS18,237
|
$7.65
₹637.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$197.14
SOS112,355
|
$236.59
₹19,726.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$84.75
SOS48,300
|
$144.05
₹12,010.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.35
SOS40,095
|
$42.89
₹3,575.96
|
|
pay 49.2% more for childcare
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
SOS33,483
|
$72.71
₹6,062.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,040.00
SOS592,714
|
$1,816.81
₹151,486.24
|
|
pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,989
|
$1.83
₹152.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SOS741
|
$1.87
₹156.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
$4.15
₹346.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.25
SOS14,960
|
$21.09
₹1,758.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
$4.89
₹407.53
|
|
pay 48.6% more for clothing
Mogadishu
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.33
SOS9,879
|
$28.84
₹2,404.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,868
|
$34.82
₹2,903.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
SOS11,968
|
$47.67
₹3,974.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.67
SOS37,425
|
$38.00
₹3,168.67
|
|
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