Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 43.6% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.40
SOS797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$0.92
SOS525
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.46
SOS263
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$1.38
SOS783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
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pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
|
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