Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Sana'a, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Sana'a
|
Mogadishu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.00
SOS1,715
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.00
SOS1,715
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.75
SOS429
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.46
SOS264
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Sana'a
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.99
SOS568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.12
SOS1,215
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.44
SOS3,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.83
SOS1,048
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
SOS1,056
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
SOS887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
SOS242
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
SOS674
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
SOS267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
SOS256
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
SOS250
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sana'a
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.91
SOS2,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.00
SOS20,007
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$6,750.00
SOS3,858,460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
SOS5,145
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Sana'a
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$32.00
SOS18,292
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$197.14
SOS112,692
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$84.75
SOS48,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$70.35
SOS40,215
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sana'a
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$58.75
SOS33,583
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,040.00
SOS594,489
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Sana'a
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.00
SOS4,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.30
SOS743
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.10
SOS629
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.25
SOS15,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sana'a
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.33
SOS9,908
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.33
SOS13,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$21.00
SOS12,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.67
SOS37,537
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