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
€18.56
|
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.13
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.69
|
$0.50
SOS286
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.12
|
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.61
|
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.65
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.02
|
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.40
SOS800
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.11
|
$0.92
SOS527
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 72.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.23
|
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€106.72
|
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.92
|
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.33
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,851.40
|
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,581.97
|
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€185.85
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
|
pay 92.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,132.50
|
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.75
|
$1.38
SOS786
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.71
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
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pay 59.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€83.18
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.58
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€84.61
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€98.94
|
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
|
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