Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 52.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
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pay 61.3% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
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