Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mogadishu vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary
Mogadishu is 54.2% cheaper than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 58.9% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% less in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 61.4% less in Mogadishu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mogadishu.
Mogadishu vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
HRK90.69
|
$3.50
SOS1,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
HRK60.46
|
$4.50
SOS2,567
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
HRK20.41
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
HRK16.32
|
$0.32
SOS185
|
|
Zagreb vs. Mogadishu - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
HRK12.66
|
$1.62
SOS927
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
HRK43.72
|
$2.50
SOS1,426
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
HRK32.68
|
$5.36
SOS3,059
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
HRK24.96
|
$1.95
SOS1,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
HRK31.68
|
$1.64
SOS938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
HRK5.89
|
$1.36
SOS776
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.27
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
HRK6.21
|
$1.25
SOS712
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HRK8.76
|
$0.58
SOS331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
HRK4.50
|
$0.55
SOS315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.18
|
$0.68
SOS388
|
|
Zagreb vs. Mogadishu - Cost of groceries
pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
HRK42.98
|
$3.91
SOS2,231
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
HRK377.89
|
$20.00
SOS11,409
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
HRK226,732.71
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,278,541
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.68
HRK75.58
|
$5.80
SOS3,309
|
|
Zagreb vs. Mogadishu - Cost of transportation
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.74
HRK224.80
|
$66.67
SOS38,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.05
HRK5,726.96
|
$157.50
SOS89,849
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$674.25
HRK4,362.89
|
$87.50
SOS49,916
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.98
HRK1,067.55
|
$63.28
SOS36,099
|
|
Zagreb vs. Mogadishu - Cost of housing
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$490.56
HRK3,174.26
|
$50.00
SOS28,524
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,823.55
HRK82,977.87
|
$570.00
SOS325,169
|
|
Zagreb vs. Mogadishu - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
HRK22.67
|
$4.00
SOS2,282
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
HRK16.20
|
$1.50
SOS856
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
HRK37.79
|
$1.20
SOS685
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.95
HRK342.62
|
$31.67
SOS18,065
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
HRK56.68
|
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Zagreb vs. Mogadishu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.4% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.56
HRK650.69
|
$17.50
SOS9,983
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
HRK266.10
|
$24.33
SOS13,881
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.39
HRK649.59
|
$26.67
SOS15,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
HRK765.70
|
$60.50
SOS34,514
|
|
Zagreb vs. Mogadishu - Cost of clothing
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