Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 3.3% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,429
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,905
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,454
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,148
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,904
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,129
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,051
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,420
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,796
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,299
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF854,361
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,849
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF312,821
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,282,141
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,635
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,724
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,162
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
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