Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 63.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
$0.75
SOS427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.19
|
$0.99
SOS566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.20
|
$2.12
SOS1,211
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
$5.44
SOS3,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.30
|
$1.83
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.13
|
$1.85
SOS1,053
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$1.55
SOS884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.42
SOS241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$1.18
SOS672
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$0.47
SOS266
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
$0.45
SOS255
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$0.44
SOS249
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.22
|
$3.91
SOS2,229
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$126.54
|
$35.00
SOS19,947
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,718.89
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,846,940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.72
|
$9.00
SOS5,129
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$84.87
|
$32.00
SOS18,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,782.18
|
$197.14
SOS112,355
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,560.74
|
$84.75
SOS48,300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$169.08
|
$70.35
SOS40,095
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,542.64
|
$58.75
SOS33,483
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,096.98
|
$1,040.00
SOS592,714
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
$7.00
SOS3,989
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.56
|
$1.30
SOS741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$78.63
|
$26.25
SOS14,960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$83.70
|
$17.33
SOS9,879
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.50
|
$24.33
SOS13,868
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.12
|
$21.00
SOS11,968
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$192.96
|
$65.67
SOS37,425
|
|
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