Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 11.9% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
Moscow
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.92
RUB915.41
|
$3.00
SOS1,713
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
RUB454.15
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
RUB101.94
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RUB55.33
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 37.4% more for groceries
Moscow
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB58.31
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RUB435.21
|
$1.88
SOS1,071
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
RUB333.91
|
$5.91
SOS3,377
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
RUB160.67
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
RUB201.53
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB58.74
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
RUB63.27
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB73.18
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
RUB143.69
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB17.53
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB18.72
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
Moscow
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
RUB213.54
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.87
RUB2,755.18
|
$20.00
SOS11,420
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,820.00
RUB3,027,675.30
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,282,339
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.69
RUB524.80
|
$5.80
SOS3,312
|
|
pay 78.0% more for housing
Moscow
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.03
RUB555.98
|
$33.75
SOS19,271
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.83
RUB81,349.66
|
$180.00
SOS102,776
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.09
RUB49,085.72
|
$85.43
SOS48,778
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.54
RUB8,352.59
|
$104.51
SOS59,673
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
Moscow
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.25
RUB44,672.44
|
$73.75
SOS42,110
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,553.80
RUB1,065,849.15
|
$885.00
SOS505,316
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
Moscow
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB302.77
|
$7.00
SOS3,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
RUB243.00
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB232.12
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
RUB3,037.83
|
$25.00
SOS14,274
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RUB504.61
|
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pay 62.7% less for clothing
Moscow
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.68
RUB9,103.75
|
$18.33
SOS10,468
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.53
RUB4,291.98
|
$24.33
SOS13,894
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.96
RUB10,881.97
|
$22.67
SOS12,942
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.14
RUB10,529.76
|
$67.33
SOS38,446
|
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