Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 45.5% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD258
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD174
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD560
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD552
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD347
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD58
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD82
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD762
|
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD336
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD272
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD813
|
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pay 60.9% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
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