Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 53.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% less in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 87.9% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 58.1% less in Mogadishu
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mogadishu.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Athens, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$3.00
SOS1,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$3.50
SOS1,996
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.17
SOS665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$1.88
SOS1,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$5.30
SOS3,022
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$1.82
SOS1,040
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$1.89
SOS1,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.40
SOS798
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$3.91
SOS2,230
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$20.00
SOS11,404
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,276,497
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$5.80
SOS3,307
|
|
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$33.75
SOS19,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$180.00
SOS102,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$81.67
SOS46,566
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$104.51
SOS59,591
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$73.75
SOS42,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$885.00
SOS504,627
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$4.00
SOS2,281
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$1.38
SOS784
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$1.69
SOS964
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$25.00
SOS14,255
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
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pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$18.33
SOS10,454
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$24.33
SOS13,875
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$22.67
SOS12,925
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$67.33
SOS38,393
|
|
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