Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 67.5% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 82.0% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.77
DKK149.88
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.51
DKK99.92
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
DKK25.82
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
DKK19.99
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
DKK24.39
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
DKK42.50
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
DKK51.60
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
DKK32.51
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
DKK35.01
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
DKK9.52
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.96
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
DKK10.12
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
DKK13.76
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
DKK6.80
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.98
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 72.7% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
DKK53.63
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.34
DKK649.46
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$47,149.09
DKK324,588.45
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.42
DKK181.85
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.16
DKK255.85
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,741.81
DKK11,991.14
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,268.50
DKK8,732.72
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.03
DKK1,108.56
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.78
DKK3,798.64
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.23
DKK64,321.62
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.71
DKK59.95
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.34
DKK43.63
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
DKK61.95
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.82
DKK294.79
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK129.89
|
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pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.73
DKK734.77
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.45
DKK305.99
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.59
DKK795.73
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.32
DKK1,145.00
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
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