Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 23.0% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
Brasilia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
Brasilia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.40
SOS797
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$0.92
SOS525
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$0.46
SOS263
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
Brasilia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
Brasilia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
Brasilia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
Brasilia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$1.38
SOS783
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
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pay 37.2% less for clothing
Brasilia
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
|
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