Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 36.5% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Amman, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
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pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
|
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