Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 40.6% cheaper than Avarua.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.07
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.06
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.19
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.57
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.66
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.47
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.77
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.39
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
Avarua
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$155.80
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.64
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.11
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
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