Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 20.1% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Suva, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$3.00
SOS1,713
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
$1.88
SOS1,071
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
$5.91
SOS3,377
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
$20.00
SOS11,420
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,282,339
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$5.80
SOS3,312
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
$33.75
SOS19,271
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
$180.00
SOS102,776
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
$85.43
SOS48,778
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
$104.51
SOS59,673
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
$73.75
SOS42,110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
$885.00
SOS505,316
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$7.00
SOS3,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
$25.00
SOS14,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
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pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Suva
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
$18.33
SOS10,468
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
$24.33
SOS13,894
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
$22.67
SOS12,942
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
$67.33
SOS38,446
|
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