Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 25.5% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
Port Louis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.96
MUR275.38
|
$3.00
SOS1,713
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
MUR245.34
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MUR45.92
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.54
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
Port Louis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MUR31.29
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
MUR270.37
|
$1.88
SOS1,071
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
MUR261.55
|
$5.91
SOS3,377
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
MUR93.46
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
MUR137.78
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.93
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.52
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.58
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MUR65.29
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MUR26.69
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
MUR30.09
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
Port Louis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MUR272.77
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.67
MUR1,001.38
|
$20.00
SOS11,420
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,669.56
MUR1,602,207.48
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,282,339
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
MUR951.31
|
$5.80
SOS3,312
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
Port Louis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
MUR1,674.68
|
$33.75
SOS19,271
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.26
MUR21,362.77
|
$180.00
SOS102,776
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.59
MUR17,357.25
|
$85.43
SOS48,778
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.64
MUR1,508.55
|
$104.51
SOS59,673
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
Port Louis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.74
MUR10,247.45
|
$73.75
SOS42,110
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,900.32
MUR180,248.34
|
$885.00
SOS505,316
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
Port Louis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
MUR110.15
|
$7.00
SOS3,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MUR106.36
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
MUR300.41
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.17
MUR1,301.79
|
$25.00
SOS14,274
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MUR250.34
|
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pay 50.1% less for clothing
Port Louis
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
MUR2,703.73
|
$18.33
SOS10,468
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.49
MUR2,056.17
|
$24.33
SOS13,894
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
MUR4,239.17
|
$22.67
SOS12,942
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.84
MUR3,504.83
|
$67.33
SOS38,446
|
|
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