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Somalia

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 30.2% more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 64.9% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Jakarta

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and groceries in Jakarta are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jakarta. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Mogadishu, you would:

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SOS1,717	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.50 SOS2,576	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 SOS668	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 SOS296	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-50.3%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Mogadishu	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 SOS930	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 SOS1,431	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+88.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.92 SOS2,817	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 SOS1,087	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 SOS1,006	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 SOS974	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SOS260	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	+35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SOS779	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	-14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SOS332	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SOS389	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	-8.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SOS454	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+21.3%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Mogadishu	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.38 SOS1,935	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 IDR212K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,939.41 IDR504M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 SOS3,091	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-40.8%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 64.9% more for housing

	Mogadishu	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.67 SOS38,156	$19.02 IDR343K	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$195.00 SOS112K	$365.05 IDR7M	+87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$77.50 SOS44,357	$196.92 IDR4M	+154.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.35 SOS70,028	$81.54 IDR1M	-33.4%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Mogadishu	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.33 SOS44,834	$153.00 IDR3M	+95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$760.00 SOS435K	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+980.1%
Average			+359.3%

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pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$2.51 IDR45,395.12
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 SOS1,145	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.82 IDR50,943.41
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 SOS18,124	$26.13 IDR472K	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.35 IDR60,526.83
Average			-10.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.00 SOS8,013	$58.46 IDR1M	+317.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$14.00 SOS8,013	$28.71 IDR518K	+105.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.00 SOS14,309	$72.00 IDR1M	+188.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.50 SOS18,601	$106.17 IDR2M	+226.7%
Average			+199.6%

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