Cost of living comparison

Iran

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Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 24.1% more expensive than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 81.4% more in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 6.9 times more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 24.9% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 53.7% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 63.3% less in Mogadishu

The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Tehran. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Mogadishu. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Mogadishu.

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Mogadishu vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Tehran	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.75 IRR5M	$3.00 SOS1,717	-20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 IRR5M	$4.50 SOS2,576	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IRR706K	$1.17 SOS668	+127.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 IRR2M	$0.52 SOS296	-69.4%
Average			-9.1%

Tehran vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.4% more for groceries

	Tehran	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 IRR816K	$1.62 SOS930	+173.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 IRR3M	$2.50 SOS1,431	+13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.57 IRR4M	$4.92 SOS2,817	+91.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 IRR2M	$1.90 SOS1,087	+51.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IRR2M	$1.76 SOS1,006	+14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 IRR848K	$1.70 SOS974	+175.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 IRR1M	$0.45 SOS260	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 IRR726K	$1.36 SOS779	+157.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IRR414K	$0.58 SOS332	+92.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$0.68 SOS389	+161.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 IRR304K	$0.79 SOS454	+258.9%
Average			+81.4%

Tehran vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.9 times more for transportation

	Tehran	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.34 IRR462K	$3.38 SOS1,935	+905.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.50 IRR8M	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00 IRR69B	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.90 IRR4M	$5.40 SOS3,091	+86.2%
Average			+591.5%

Tehran vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.9% less for housing

	Tehran	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$3.70 IRR5M	$66.67 SOS38,156	+1701.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.52 IRR585M	$195.00 SOS112K	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.92 IRR367M	$77.50 SOS44,357	-71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$9.95 IRR14M	$122.35 SOS70,028	+1129.4%
Average			-24.9%

Tehran vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing

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pay 53.7% less for childcare

	Tehran	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$107.76 IRR148M	$78.33 SOS44,834	-27.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,581.80 IRR4B	$760.00 SOS435K	-70.6%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.70 IRR962K	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.36 IRR2M	$2.00 SOS1,145	+47.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.59 IRR34M	$31.67 SOS18,124	+28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 IRR3M	??
Average			+36.8%

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pay 63.3% less for clothing

	Tehran	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.60 IRR37M	$14.00 SOS8,013	-47.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 IRR52M	$14.00 SOS8,013	-62.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.55 IRR160M	$25.00 SOS14,309	-78.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.17 IRR103M	$32.50 SOS18,601	-56.8%
Average			-63.3%

Tehran vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing

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