Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 13.6% cheaper than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 65.4% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Mogadishu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
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pay 76.8% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
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