Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 45.1% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Spain, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.35
|
$3.00
SOS1,713
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.30
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.91
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.42
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.75
|
$1.88
SOS1,071
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.89
|
$5.91
SOS3,377
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.34
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€3.02
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€1.00
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.62
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€6.06
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.88
|
$20.00
SOS11,420
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€31,227.44
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,282,339
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.35
|
$5.80
SOS3,312
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€31.37
|
$33.75
SOS19,271
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€768.57
|
$180.00
SOS102,776
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€617.24
|
$85.43
SOS48,778
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€98.96
|
$104.51
SOS59,673
|
|
pay 84.4% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€353.60
|
$73.75
SOS42,110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,874.98
|
$885.00
SOS505,316
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.56
|
$7.00
SOS3,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.78
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.17
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€39.92
|
$25.00
SOS14,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.85
|
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pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€67.80
|
$18.33
SOS10,468
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€29.19
|
$24.33
SOS13,894
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€69.67
|
$22.67
SOS12,942
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€85.32
|
$67.33
SOS38,446
|
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