Mogadishu is 34.2% cheaper than Warsaw.

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

pay 61.4% less for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.33
zł37.29
$3.00
SOS1,707
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.82
zł27.27
$3.00
SOS1,707
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.61
zł6.44
$0.75
SOS427

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Mogadishu
Bread
1 loaf
$1.04
zł4.16
$0.99
SOS565
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.21
zł16.83
$2.12
SOS1,209
Milk (1 gallon) $3.58
zł14.32
$5.44
SOS3,096

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

 
Warsaw
Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.19
zł24.75
$3.91
SOS2,225
Monthly public transit pass $25.65
zł102.54
$35.00
SOS19,912
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,040.90
zł100,110.60
$6,750.00
SOS3,840,187

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pay 24.8% less for housing

 
Warsaw
Mogadishu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.86
zł55.40
$32.00
SOS18,205
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $888.26
zł3,551.16
$197.14
SOS112,158
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $687.84
zł2,749.91
$84.75
SOS48,216

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pay 88.7% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $442.43
zł1,768.80
$58.75
SOS33,424
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,192.96
zł44,748.14
$1,040.00
SOS591,673

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.26
zł13.05
$7.00
SOS3,982
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.15
zł12.61
$1.30
SOS740
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.20
zł16.78
$1.10
SOS626

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pay 53.0% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Mogadishu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$77.81
zł311.07
$17.33
SOS9,861
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.95
zł135.71
$24.33
SOS13,844
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.04
zł340.00
$21.00
SOS11,947

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