Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 67.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Mogadishu
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Mogadishu
- Transportation
-
pay 72.1% less in Mogadishu
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% less in Mogadishu
- Childcare
-
pay 92.6% less in Mogadishu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Mogadishu
- Clothing
-
pay 59.9% less in Mogadishu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Mogadishu.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.29
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.14
|
$3.50
SOS1,999
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.10
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.58
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.08
|
$1.88
SOS1,071
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.54
|
$5.30
SOS3,027
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.60
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.96
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.59
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.44
SOS250
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 72.1% less for transportation
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.14
|
$3.91
SOS2,234
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€105.16
|
$20.00
SOS11,424
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,536.66
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,284,143
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.59
|
$5.80
SOS3,313
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.62
|
$33.75
SOS19,279
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,824.38
|
$180.00
SOS102,819
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,558.88
|
$81.67
SOS46,650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€183.14
|
$104.51
SOS59,698
|
|
pay 92.6% less for childcare
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,115.97
|
$73.75
SOS42,127
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,229.85
|
$885.00
SOS505,529
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.40
|
$4.00
SOS2,285
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.70
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.09
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.00
|
$25.00
SOS14,280
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.89
|
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pay 59.9% less for clothing
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€81.96
|
$18.33
SOS10,472
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.06
|
$24.33
SOS13,900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€83.37
|
$22.67
SOS12,948
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.49
|
$67.33
SOS38,462
|
|
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