Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 4.4% cheaper than Baku.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Baku, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
AZN17.00
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.77
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
AZN4.63
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
AZN8.93
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
AZN2.62
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
AZN3.51
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
AZN0.81
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
AZN1.12
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.50
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.39
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Baku
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.58
AZN4.38
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.18
AZN10.50
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
AZN24.28
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.00
AZN817.69
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.59
AZN460.00
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.42
AZN77.22
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.09
AZN394.55
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,029.41
AZN10,250.00
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
AZN5.89
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.86
AZN86.47
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
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pay 57.9% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.46
AZN101.08
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.78
AZN89.73
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.21
AZN207.76
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
AZN156.60
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
|
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