Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 9.2% more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
|
pay 43.1% more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 73.9% more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
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pay 65.8% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
|
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