Cost of living comparison

compared to

Mogadishu is 28.2% more expensive than Bishkek.

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

 
Bishkek
Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.66
KGS485.65
$3.00
SOS1,712
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.55
KGS475.94
$3.50
SOS1,998
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.63
KGS53.83
$0.62
SOS357

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pay 51.3% more for groceries

 
Bishkek
Mogadishu
Bread
1 loaf
$0.47
KGS40.11
$1.17
SOS666
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.64
KGS397.91
$1.88
SOS1,070
Milk (1 gallon) $3.25
KGS279.10
$5.91
SOS3,376

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pay 60.2% more for transportation

 
Bishkek
Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.82
KGS242.03
$3.91
SOS2,233
Monthly public transit pass $6.20
KGS531.79
$20.00
SOS11,416
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888

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pay 99.2% more for housing

 
Bishkek
Mogadishu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
$33.75
SOS19,264
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $460.45
KGS39,506.38
$180.00
SOS102,741
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $338.46
KGS29,040.20
$85.43
SOS48,761

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

 
Bishkek
Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $218.65
KGS18,759.94
$73.75
SOS42,095
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
$885.00
SOS505,145

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Bishkek
Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.13
KGS97.13
$7.00
SOS3,996
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.04
KGS175.35
$1.38
SOS785
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.52
KGS130.64
$1.69
SOS965

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

 
Bishkek
Mogadishu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
$18.33
SOS10,464
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
$24.33
SOS13,889
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
$22.67
SOS12,938

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