Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 6.9% cheaper than Khartoum.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
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pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
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