Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 2.5% more expensive than Mogadishu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% more in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Somalia are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Expenses including clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
SOS1,997
|
$2.88
SOS1,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SOS2,567
|
$4.62
SOS2,638
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.74
SOS421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
SOS185
|
$0.40
SOS226
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
SOS927
|
$1.12
SOS642
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
SOS1,426
|
$2.17
SOS1,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
SOS3,059
|
$7.78
SOS4,436
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SOS1,110
|
$2.51
SOS1,433
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
SOS938
|
$2.44
SOS1,391
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SOS776
|
$1.49
SOS848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$0.98
SOS561
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
SOS712
|
$1.27
SOS726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
SOS331
|
$0.62
SOS355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SOS315
|
$0.64
SOS364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
SOS388
|
$0.58
SOS331
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,231
|
$3.87
SOS2,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,409
|
$25.00
SOS14,262
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,278,541
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,215
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,309
|
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
SOS38,031
|
$37.79
SOS21,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.50
SOS89,849
|
$142.93
SOS81,538
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.50
SOS49,916
|
$98.19
SOS56,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.28
SOS36,099
|
$73.70
SOS42,043
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$50.00
SOS28,524
|
$43.33
SOS24,720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$570.00
SOS325,169
|
$585.00
SOS333,726
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,282
|
$7.00
SOS3,993
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
SOS856
|
$1.19
SOS677
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
SOS685
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
SOS18,065
|
$33.33
SOS19,016
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
SOS2,852
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.50
SOS9,983
|
$15.25
SOS8,700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,881
|
$19.78
SOS11,283
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.67
SOS15,213
|
$19.89
SOS11,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.50
SOS34,514
|
$37.28
SOS21,266
|
|
Mogadishu vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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