Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 7.6% cheaper than Ankara.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY213.49
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY35.92
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.27
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 50.9% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY21.49
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY126.98
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY129.14
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY59.23
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY88.67
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.24
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY22.64
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.75
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.47
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.87
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY162.88
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY293.55
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,601,198.75
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY197.48
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 40.3% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY375.14
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY18,357.60
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,589.82
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,835.70
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY15,320.56
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY273,459.63
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY104.08
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY80.38
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.91
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,262.01
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY160.12
|
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pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,648.67
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,521.14
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,181.05
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,845.21
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
|
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