Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mogadishu vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary
Mogadishu is 4.8% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% more in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Mogadishu
The cost of clothing, housing, and childcare in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mogadishu.
Mogadishu vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
SOS1,640
|
$3.50
SOS1,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
SOS2,638
|
$4.50
SOS2,567
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SOS421
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
SOS226
|
$0.32
SOS185
|
|
Somalia vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
SOS642
|
$1.62
SOS927
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.17
SOS1,236
|
$2.50
SOS1,426
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
SOS4,436
|
$5.36
SOS3,059
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
SOS1,433
|
$1.95
SOS1,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
SOS1,391
|
$1.64
SOS938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
SOS848
|
$1.36
SOS776
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
SOS561
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS726
|
$1.25
SOS712
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
SOS355
|
$0.58
SOS331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SOS364
|
$0.55
SOS315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SOS331
|
$0.68
SOS388
|
|
Somalia vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
SOS2,207
|
$3.91
SOS2,231
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,262
|
$20.00
SOS11,409
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,215
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,278,541
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
$5.80
SOS3,309
|
|
Somalia vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.79
SOS21,559
|
$66.67
SOS38,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$142.93
SOS81,538
|
$157.50
SOS89,849
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.19
SOS56,012
|
$87.50
SOS49,916
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.70
SOS42,043
|
$63.28
SOS36,099
|
|
Somalia vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$43.33
SOS24,720
|
$50.00
SOS28,524
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$585.00
SOS333,726
|
$570.00
SOS325,169
|
|
Somalia vs. Mogadishu - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,993
|
$4.00
SOS2,282
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
SOS677
|
$1.50
SOS856
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
$1.20
SOS685
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SOS19,016
|
$31.67
SOS18,065
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,852
|
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Somalia vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
SOS8,700
|
$17.50
SOS9,983
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.78
SOS11,283
|
$24.33
SOS13,881
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.89
SOS11,346
|
$26.67
SOS15,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
SOS21,266
|
$60.50
SOS34,514
|
|
Somalia vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing
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