Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 31.6% cheaper than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 43.2% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 46.4% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 80.9% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 65.2% less in Mogadishu

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Rabat. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Mogadishu.

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Mogadishu vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Rabat, you would:

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Rabat	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.01 MAD39.02	$3.00 SOS1,717	-25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 MAD68.29	$4.50 SOS2,576	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$1.17 SOS668	+115.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.52 SOS296	+51.1%
Average			-15.5%

Rabat vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.2% more for groceries

	Rabat	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 MAD6.06	$1.62 SOS930	+161.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 MAD53.77	$2.50 SOS1,431	-54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 MAD31.21	$4.92 SOS2,817	+53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MAD18.32	$1.90 SOS1,087	+0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$1.76 SOS1,006	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 MAD6.88	$1.70 SOS974	+140.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MAD6.11	$0.45 SOS260	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.70	$1.36 SOS779	+257.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.74	$0.58 SOS332	+51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$0.68 SOS389	+119.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$0.79 SOS454	+134.3%
Average			+43.2%

Rabat vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Rabat	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MAD54.88	$3.38 SOS1,935	-40.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.72 MAD65.36	$5.40 SOS3,091	-19.6%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 46.4% less for housing

	Rabat	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$66.67 SOS38,156	+101.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	$195.00 SOS112K	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	$77.50 SOS44,357	-70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$122.35 SOS70,028	+320.4%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 80.9% less for childcare

	Rabat	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	$78.33 SOS44,834	-55.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	$760.00 SOS435K	-91.8%
Average			-80.9%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.01 MAD48.78	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 MAD18.45	$2.00 SOS1,145	+5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MAD39.57	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.94 MAD271.85	$31.67 SOS18,124	+13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 MAD58.53	??
Average			+9.8%

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pay 65.2% less for clothing

	Rabat	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.95 MAD456.79	$14.00 SOS8,013	-70.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.52 MAD384.49	$14.00 SOS8,013	-64.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.77 MAD883.17	$25.00 SOS14,309	-72.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.58 MAD628.38	$32.50 SOS18,601	-49.7%
Average			-65.2%

Rabat vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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