Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 37.1% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.6% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% more in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 56.3% less in Mogadishu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mogadishu.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.98
|
$3.00
SOS1,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.08
|
$3.50
SOS1,996
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.76
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.67
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.15
|
$1.17
SOS665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.84
|
$1.88
SOS1,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.81
|
$5.30
SOS3,022
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.37
|
$1.82
SOS1,040
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.55
|
$1.89
SOS1,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.57
|
$1.40
SOS798
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.37
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.29
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.86
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.22
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.93
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.73
|
$3.91
SOS2,231
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON75.61
|
$20.00
SOS11,406
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON114,052.27
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,277,318
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.52
|
$5.80
SOS3,308
|
|
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.03
|
$33.75
SOS19,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,640.15
|
$180.00
SOS102,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,742.29
|
$81.67
SOS46,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON570.49
|
$104.51
SOS59,603
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,315.64
|
$73.75
SOS42,060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,631.48
|
$885.00
SOS504,724
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.18
|
$4.00
SOS2,281
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.89
|
$1.38
SOS784
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.23
|
$1.69
SOS964
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON218.61
|
$25.00
SOS14,258
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.80
|
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pay 56.3% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON343.94
|
$18.33
SOS10,456
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON174.03
|
$24.33
SOS13,878
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON376.96
|
$22.67
SOS12,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON464.06
|
$67.33
SOS38,401
|
|
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