Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 34.5% more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 39.7% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹352.62
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.41
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.21
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 80.6% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.62
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹241.05
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.41
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹136.06
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.23
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.64
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.50
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.65
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.21
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.96
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹377.67
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,007.50
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,208,994.34
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.57
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 85.9% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹691.02
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,661.25
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,368.61
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,287.87
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,764.11
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹167,042.72
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹151.12
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.57
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,935.99
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹403.00
|
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pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,639.03
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,100.82
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,170.22
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,108.21
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
|
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