Cost of living comparison

compared to

Mogadishu is 63.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 53.4% less for restaurants

 
Hong Kong
Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.72
HK$60.08
$3.00
SOS1,720
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
HK$49.31
$3.50
SOS2,006
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
HK$10.48
$0.62
SOS358

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pay 55.2% less for groceries

 
Hong Kong
Mogadishu
Bread
1 loaf
$2.40
HK$18.69
$1.17
SOS669
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.58
HK$105.72
$1.88
SOS1,075
Milk (1 gallon) $12.17
HK$94.75
$5.30
SOS3,038

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pay 68.2% less for transportation

 
Hong Kong
Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.42
HK$88.93
$3.91
SOS2,242
Monthly public transit pass $64.30
HK$500.63
$20.00
SOS11,465
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229

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pay 43.8% less for housing

 
Hong Kong
Mogadishu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.69
HK$168.90
$33.75
SOS19,347
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
$180.00
SOS103,181
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
$81.67
SOS46,814

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pay 94.2% less for childcare

 
Hong Kong
Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
$73.75
SOS42,276
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
$885.00
SOS507,309

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pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hong Kong
Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.72
HK$60.08
$4.00
SOS2,293
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.30
HK$41.28
$1.38
SOS788
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
HK$102.13
$1.69
SOS969

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pay 60.8% less for clothing

 
Hong Kong
Mogadishu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.66
HK$565.68
$18.33
SOS10,509
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.59
HK$316.00
$24.33
SOS13,949
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.45
HK$719.80
$22.67
SOS12,993

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