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Mogadishu vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 49.1% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 40.5% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 62.2% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 37.3% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 74.3% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 50.3% less in Mogadishu

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.5% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.50 SOS1,997	-52.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$4.50 SOS2,567	-36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.50 SOS285	-79.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.32 SOS185	-85.4%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 40.5% less for groceries

	Roseau	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.62 SOS927	-22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.50 SOS1,426	+107.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$5.36 SOS3,059	-57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.95 SOS1,110	-65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$1.64 SOS938	-67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.36 SOS776	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.45 SOS259	-57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.25 SOS712	-38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.58 SOS331	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.55 SOS315	-65.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.68 SOS388	-50.4%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 62.2% less for transportation

	Roseau	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$3.91 SOS2,231	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$20.00 SOS11,409	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$7,500.00 SOS4M	-78.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$5.80 SOS3,309	-80.2%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 37.3% less for housing

	Roseau	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$66.67 SOS38,031	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$157.50 SOS89,849	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$87.50 SOS49,916	-57.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$63.28 SOS36,099	-41.7%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 74.3% less for childcare

	Roseau	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$50.00 SOS28,524	-61.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$570.00 SOS325K	-87.2%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.00 SOS2,282	+116.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$1.50 SOS856	-63.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.20 SOS685	-83.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$31.67 SOS18,065	-31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	??
Average			-15.7%

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pay 50.3% less for clothing

	Roseau	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$17.50 SOS9,983	-68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$24.33 SOS13,881	-34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$26.67 SOS15,213	-64.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$60.50 SOS34,513	-34.6%
Average			-50.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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