Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 3.5% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 67.4% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
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pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
|
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