Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 46.3% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Castries, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.40
SOS797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.92
SOS525
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.46
SOS263
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.38
SOS783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.69
SOS962
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
?? | |
pay 62.7% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
|
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