Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 29.4% cheaper than Havana.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Havana, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$3.00
SOS1,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$3.50
SOS2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.62
SOS358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.50
SOS287
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$1.17
SOS669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$1.88
SOS1,075
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$5.30
SOS3,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$1.82
SOS1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$1.89
SOS1,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.40
SOS803
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.38
SOS219
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$0.92
SOS529
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$0.46
SOS265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.44
SOS251
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.91
SOS2,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$20.00
SOS11,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$5.80
SOS3,325
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Havana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$33.75
SOS19,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$180.00
SOS103,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$81.67
SOS46,814
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$104.51
SOS59,908
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
Havana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$73.75
SOS42,276
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$885.00
SOS507,309
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$4.00
SOS2,293
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$1.38
SOS788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$1.69
SOS969
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
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pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Havana
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$18.33
SOS10,509
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$24.33
SOS13,949
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$22.67
SOS12,993
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$67.33
SOS38,598
|
|
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