Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 2.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$3.00
SOS1,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.450
|
$3.00
SOS1,711
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.75
SOS428
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
pay 58.0% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.99
SOS567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.900
|
$2.12
SOS1,212
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$5.44
SOS3,103
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$1.83
SOS1,046
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$1.85
SOS1,053
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.55
SOS885
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.42
SOS241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.18
SOS673
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.47
SOS266
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.45
SOS255
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.44
SOS249
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$3.91
SOS2,231
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.200
|
$35.00
SOS19,959
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,114.610
|
$6,750.00
SOS3,849,281
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$9.00
SOS5,132
|
|
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.330
|
$32.00
SOS18,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.500
|
$197.14
SOS112,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.860
|
$84.75
SOS48,330
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.140
|
$70.35
SOS40,120
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.570
|
$58.75
SOS33,503
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,133.620
|
$1,040.00
SOS593,074
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$7.00
SOS3,992
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.30
SOS741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.760
|
$26.25
SOS14,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.560
|
$4.00
SOS2,281
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.910
|
$17.33
SOS9,885
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.610
|
$24.33
SOS13,876
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.720
|
$21.00
SOS11,976
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.180
|
$65.67
SOS37,447
|
|
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