Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 58.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
AWG15.32
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
AWG3.05
|
$0.75
SOS427
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
AWG2.80
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
AWG4.59
|
$0.99
SOS566
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
AWG11.85
|
$2.12
SOS1,211
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.07
AWG12.74
|
$5.44
SOS3,101
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
AWG6.48
|
$1.83
SOS1,045
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
$1.85
SOS1,053
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
$1.55
SOS884
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
AWG2.79
|
$0.42
SOS241
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$1.18
SOS672
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
AWG4.95
|
$0.47
SOS266
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.45
SOS255
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
$0.44
SOS249
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
AWG8.51
|
$3.91
SOS2,229
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$35.00
SOS19,947
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,846,940
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.68
AWG62.51
|
$9.00
SOS5,129
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
AWG128.43
|
$32.00
SOS18,237
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$770.54
AWG1,388.91
|
$197.14
SOS112,355
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.32
AWG1,136.16
|
$84.75
SOS48,300
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.62
AWG262.48
|
$70.35
SOS40,095
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.22
AWG355.49
|
$58.75
SOS33,483
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,737.40
AWG19,354.17
|
$1,040.00
SOS592,714
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.21
|
$7.00
SOS3,989
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.46
|
$1.30
SOS741
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
AWG15.27
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.64
AWG129.14
|
$26.25
SOS14,960
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
pay 59.7% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.83
AWG145.70
|
$17.33
SOS9,879
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
AWG70.10
|
$24.33
SOS13,868
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.20
AWG196.83
|
$21.00
SOS11,968
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.15
AWG203.95
|
$65.67
SOS37,425
|
|
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