Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mogadishu vs. Porto-novo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Porto-novo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Porto-novo
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.50
SOS1,994
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.50
SOS2,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.32
SOS185
|
Porto-novo vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Porto-novo
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.62
SOS926
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.50
SOS1,424
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.36
SOS3,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.95
SOS1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
SOS937
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
SOS775
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
SOS258
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.25
SOS710
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
SOS331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
SOS314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
SOS388
|
Porto-novo vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Porto-novo
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.91
SOS2,228
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SOS11,392
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,500.00
SOS4,271,848
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.80
SOS3,304
|
Porto-novo vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Porto-novo
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$66.67
SOS37,972
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$157.50
SOS89,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$87.50
SOS49,838
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$63.28
SOS36,043
|
Porto-novo vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Porto-novo
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$50.00
SOS28,479
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$570.00
SOS324,660
|
Porto-novo vs. Mogadishu - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto-novo
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.00
SOS2,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.50
SOS854
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.20
SOS684
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.67
SOS18,037
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
Porto-novo vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Porto-novo
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.50
SOS9,968
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.33
SOS13,860
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.67
SOS15,189
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.50
SOS34,460
|
Porto-novo vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing
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