Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 24.5% more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 38.5% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 67.2% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.29
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.88
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.16
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.25
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.67
|
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.12
|
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
|
pay 84.6% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.12
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.95
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.24
|
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pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,449.93
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
|
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