Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 69.5% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK27.03
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.30
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK27.05
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK46.28
|
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK53.09
|
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.99
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.46
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK10.08
|
$1.40
SOS797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.12
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.81
|
$0.92
SOS525
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.13
|
$0.46
SOS263
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.65
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.47
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 72.8% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.65
|
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK717.33
|
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK359,754.05
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK174.74
|
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK263.47
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK12,098.19
|
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK9,046.65
|
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,086.90
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,149.66
|
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK90,109.82
|
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK44.27
|
$1.38
SOS783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.76
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK310.42
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK133.62
|
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pay 69.2% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK827.02
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK348.89
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK868.03
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,250.72
|
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
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